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Aviation Terminology & Acronyms Explained

Aviation terminology can be hard and sometimes confusing to understand. We have therefore gathered some useful aviation acronyms for general guidance and use in the aviation industry and explained each individual meaning. Please note that this is not a complete list of aviation terminology and acronyms but hope that you… Read More

How Drones Will Transform The Construction Industry

Drones equipped with augmented reality (AR) technology are providing the construction industry with enhanced situational awareness and are offering construction and infrastructure teams a holistic view of their projects and real-time mappings. This can pinpoint trouble spots, track progress and help teams avoid potentially costly and dangerous mistakes. The growing… Read More

Drones To Find People Lost At Sea

Today, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have announced, that drones will be used to search for people lost at sea whilst cracking down on pollution from ships. A Β£1 million trial of the technology will be launched by the end of the year with a view to expanding its… Read More

Five Drone Market Predictions For 2019-2024

The drone industry is consistently changing and expanding, and it can sometimes be hard to keep up with the market trends and up to date figures. In a recent report, Drone Industry Insights have released five market trends that we as an industry may not be aware of… The… Read More

Coverdrone Launch Bespoke ROV Insurance

We are extremely excited to announce that today we are launching our newest product – bespoke marine equipment insurance, covering remotely operated (ROV) and autonomous underwater (AUV) equipment! Our cover is unique as many other types of insurance can offer marine equipment insurance; however, the majority will exclude equipment whilst… Read More

How To Make A Claim With Coverdrone

Coverdrone is dedicated to providing a first class, fast claims service as we know how important it is to get you back up and running as quickly as possible. If you are able to provide us with all the information that we require we can usually work to a 48… Read More

Coverdrone’s Top Tips For Flying Your Drone Safely

Drones are changing the norm of aviation and are bringing a whole new group of pilots to the skies. Although this is exciting for the aviation industry, it can also be a challenge. Below we have outlined our top tips to ensure that we are all flying in the safest… Read More

Five Reasons To Insure With Coverdrone

Coverdrone is a comprehensive aviation insurance product for both the commercial and recreational drone industry, offering bespoke protection. Below we have highlighted five reasons why thousands of drone operators choose to insure with Coverdrone, and why you may wish to consider us at your next renewal… Flexible Policy Periods Coverdrone… Read More

Drones To Be Used By Police To Catch Dangerous Drivers

In the hope of reducing the number of dangerous drivers on the road, the Metropolitan police will become the first British force to deploy a drone to monitor road users. The drone will be utilised over roads in London later this month as part of the Vision Zero week. Vision… Read More

Coverdrone’s Free Flight Examination Cover

Did you know that we offer a free, one day, flight examination policy? A new feature, that we introduced last year, is our free flight training cover for clients going through any flight examination with any NQE within the UK. Once registered with Coverdrone, clients are able to obtain a… Read More

DJI Creates High-Security Solution For Government Drone Programs

DJI have recently launched a new comprehensive drone solution, created specifically for use in high-security situations by government agencies around the world, the DJI Government Edition. A series of government agencies around the world have voiced their concerns at possible data leaks or tracking of telemetry data in the… Read More

CAA Removes Requirement For PfCO Insurance Documentation

On 26th June 2019, the CAA confirmed that they have changed their online application form by removing the requirement for PfCO applications to include any insurance documentation. However, commercial pilots are still legally required to obtain insurance in the same way as stated in the Civil Aviation (Insurance) Regulations… Read More