For years, property insurance companies have used drones to inspect property damage after a natural disaster.
But now, they have started implementing that same technology to inspect policyholders’ homes, specifically looking at their roofs.Insurance Information Institute Spokesperson Mark Friedlander said aerial inspection of roofs is vital because the roof is the first line of defense in storms.
Friedlander said a drone inspection is a safer and more efficient method. He also explained what would happen if the drone images show visible problems with a roof.
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