A premium flight path: Insurers spot a lip-smacking business in drones

A premium flight path: Insurers spot a lip-smacking business in drones — Experts believe that the rising adoption of drones will open up a promising market for insurers.

Synopsis

As drones get cheaper and become more popular among civilians and commercial enterprises, the associated risks such as collisions, system failures, and breach of privacy will grow. And wherever there is risk, the first ones to sense a big opportunity are insurance companies.

9 mins read, Jun 21, 2019, 06:21:04 AM IST

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( Originally published on Jun 21, 2019 )

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