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Human Factors That Can Affect Your Drone Flight

As our highest cause of claims is due to pilot error, it is important that you as a drone pilot, are aware of the elements that can cause failure to perform to a satisfactory standard. Within this blog post we will be discussing the main mechanisms of human performance that… Read More

Could Drones Power Your Home One Day?

Recently, a growing number of companies have announced that they believe that drones could be a viable way to tackle the stronger and more consistent high-altitude winds. According to recent figures from the US Energy Information Administration, in 2018 wind power generated five times more electricity than in 2008… Read More

Drone Delivers Organ To Transplant Patient

For the first time, a drone has delivered a kidney to a transplant patient in Maryland, America. The patient, who had waited eight years for a donor, received a successful transplant after a 10 minute (2.7-mile test flight) a few hours after the delivery. The US flight required a specially-designed… Read More

Drones Benefiting Society

Over the last few weeks, the news has been full of people discussing the way in which drones are currently being utilised to benefit society. From finding missing people to tracking and stopping fires, we have collated some of the recent stories in which drones have been used in fantastic… Read More

First Home Delivery Drone Service Launched

After five years of test flights, the very first home delivery drone service has been launched in Australia by Wing, a company owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet. The company will deliver takeaway food, coffee and medicines by drone to roughly 100 homes in Canberra. This follows Australia’s… Read More

How ‘All Risk’ Cover Saved Radar Film Ltd

We know that you don’t get that warm fuzzy feeling that you get when you buy something like a drone, when you purchase insurance. We believe that what you are actually purchasing from us is our claims service. Our latest blog post is written by Chris Rawson, Managing Director… Read More

Calling All Photographers….

Are you aware that Coverdrone provides an affordable package which offers photographers ground based insurance alongside drone cover? Coverdrone’s ground based liability cover product is designed to help photographers that use drones within their business, that may sometimes have a requirement to use a standard camera to take additional pictures. Read More

DJI & Altitude Angel Announce Partnership

On 12th February 2019, Altitude Angel announced they have partnered with DJI to improve safety within the drone industry. Replacing AirMap for Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM platform, which enables any drone manufacturer or software developer to get access to accurate drone safety data, DJI has been able to… Read More

Coverdrone Receives Feefo Gold Service Award 2019

Coverdrone has won the Feefo Gold Service Awards for 2019, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers! Feefo is an independent review platform, who collect honest feedback straight from the customer to make sure that the reviews that… Read More

What Are The Highest Causes Of Coverdrone Claims?

Drone claims can come in all shapes and sizes and can occur due to a variety of different reasons. Although we are always on hand to handle your claim in the most efficient and effective way possible, we understand that you would like to reduce the likelihood of an incident… Read More

Annual Drone Policies vs Short Term Drone Policies

Coverdrone offer flexible policies which are designed to meet both commercial drone users and recreational drone users differing demands. Clients can select cover as required to suit their specific requirements, whether this be a short term or annual policy. The question that needs to be asked is: Which… Read More