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CAA announce six approved UK BVLOS trials

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced six projects that have been selected for trials under the regulator’s new scheme that will test drone use in deliveries, inspection of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote parts of the UK.The selected projects, each with their own focus on beyond visual… Read More

Drone Photography Competition 2024 Winner

We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Coverdrone Drone Photography Competition, in honour of World Photography Day 2024.From breath-taking sunsets in the Scottish Highlands to captivating glacial formations in Iceland, you perfectly captured the beauty of our world through your own… Read More

DroneX Trade Show & Conference 2024

The DroneX Tradeshow and Conference is back for another year, at the ExCel London on the 24th and 25th September 2024 and we’d really love to see you there!DroneX is Europe’s leading business event for the drone industry, providing the perfect opportunity for individuals and organisations to discover the latest… Read More

How to prevent drone flyaways

Did you know? Flyaways regularly feature in our top ten reasons why drone operators make a claim against their drone insurance policy each year.And, according to users’ flight data, the vast majority of these incidents are caused by pilot error.So, in this latest blog, we’ve pulled together a selection of… Read More

A platform for the future of drone insurance

Behind the scenes, we have been working hard over the last few months to significantly update our back-end system capabilities and online quote form to develop an enhanced and improved platform which caters to the needs of drone operators both now and in the future. And we’re so excited to… Read More

Coverdrone Drone Photography Competition

Share your favourite drone image on social for the chance to win an Amazon Gift Card worth £250! Are you passionate about drone photography? Do you enjoy capturing stunning aerial images that highlight the beauty of the world from above? Whether you are a drone photography enthusiast or a professional… Read More

The UTM ecosystem and drones

PwC Drone Powered Solutions has released their ‘Strategic Insights for Thriving in the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Ecosystem’ report, which focuses on the UTM ecosystem and its role in enabling the drone sector.ARPAS-UK, the not-for-profit trade association for the UK drone industry, has provided the following summary of the report:Challenges… Read More

Coverdrone partners with Travelers

Coverdrone partners with Travelers to increase drone insurance capacity Coverdrone has partnered with Travelers to further boost its underwriting capacity, providing the drone insurance market leader and its broker partners with a broadened proposition to support even more clients in the drone insurance space going forward.With adoption of drone usage… Read More

7 Questions to ask when buying drone insurance

When you get a new drone, the last thing you want to think about is how you would replace it and any additional equipment if they ended up lost or damaged. But it’s worth considering the benefits of having a drone insurance policy, so you have complete peace of mind… Read More

How drones support search and rescue missions

During search and rescue operations, every second counts. And today, drones are playing an increasingly vital role in supporting missions all across the world to help save the lives of those in distress. In fact, according to DJI’s Drone Rescue Map, over 1000 people have reportedly been rescued as… Read More

7 tips to avoid a drone bird strike

Birds have occupied our skies long before the invention of drones. Many people assume a bird strike is uncommon, yet according to our 2023 claims data, bird strikes were actually the fifth most common reason for a drone insurance claim last year.A bird strike occurs when a drone collides with… Read More

Updating your card details online

At Coverdrone, it’s our aim to offer a valuable and flexible insurance product for drone operators that is easy to purchase, provides real peace of mind and protection should something happen, and is underpinned by helpful, friendly and expert support at every step.Following recent further investment into our systems, updating… Read More