In the unfortunate event of a natural disaster, first responders need to move quickly and efficiently in order to search for survivors. To support search and rescue efforts, a group of innovators in Europe has successfully utilised the power of drones, AI and smartphones, all in one unique combination. The… Read More
Drones are quickly becoming an invaluable asset to the emergency services sector; from helping to tackle and prevent fires, to aiding search and rescue missions. Within this article we are going to have a look closer at the benefits of using drones to the emergency services and how our commercial… Read More
You may know that we offer a completely free Public Liability flight examination policy for drone operators that are completing their flight examination throughout the UK & Europe. However, what you won’t know, is that we have recently expanded the policy to include free equipment cover! You can now insure… Read More
When filling out our quote form, we ask you to separate your airborne equipment and ground equipment. The reason we do this is because ‘airborne’ equipment is considered to be a higher risk than equipment that will only ever be used on the ground. If you are able to separate… Read More
We’d like to share with you an insight into the types of claims we received in 2020. This will hopefully be a useful read and help to make you aware of the most common risks involved with drone operations. We are proud to say that we settled 99.25% of claims… Read More
Coverdrone are delighted to announce that after eighteen months of preparing for Brexit, we have successfully registered and established Coverdrone EU B.V. in the Netherlands! We have received permission from the Dutch regulators, the AFM, to transact our insurance policies across the Netherlands and the remaining European Union. Read More
We are extremely excited to announce that we have won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to businesses that use Feefo to collect… Read More
Currently, if a motor fails during a drone flight, this leads to only three of the usual four rotors working. With only three rotors working, the drone will lose stability and inevitably crash, unless an emergency control strategy sets in. However, researchers at the University of Zurich and the… Read More
Although 2020 was a tough year for the majority of us, it was the year in which society saw drone technology help people all over the world in a variety of different ways. Below we have listed 10 ways that drones have been utilised: Fighting The Spread Of COVID-19… Read More
Due to the new regulations that came into effect from 31st December 2020, we wanted to provide an update on how this will impact upon the policies that Coverdrone offer. As we have been providing policies in different territories around the world for many years our policy wording is designed in… Read More
Although within the UK it is not currently a legal requirement for recreational drone operators to obtain drone insurance, there are many reasons as to why hobbyist pilots may wish to consider purchasing a policy. Here are our top ten reasons below… Public Liability Insurance Public Liability insurance covers you… Read More
We are extremely pleased to announce that we have recently launched the lowest policy excess within the drone insurance market, for both our commercial and recreational policies. We appreciate that having to make a claim is not an ideal experience, and we have therefore been working hard to make sure… Read More