Travelers Launches Wide-Scale Use of Drones to Assess Damage Caused by Hurricane Matthew
October 14 2016 - 5:12PM
Business Wire
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) has deployed a team of
claim professionals who will use small unmanned aircraft systems
(sUAS), or drones, to assist with residential and commercial
property damage inspection in South Carolina, Georgia and other
states affected by Hurricane Matthew. The Travelers drone operators
have been trained to meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s
(FAA) drone regulations and have been fully certified by the FAA as
sUAS operators.
“Hurricane Matthew’s strong winds and heavy rain caused property
damage in a number of communities,” said Patrick Gee, Senior Vice
President of Claim at Travelers. “Our use of drones will help
customers recover from losses more quickly because it expedites
inspections, payments and repairs. The drones also help protect our
claim professionals by eliminating the need to climb ladders to
inspect roofs and other elevated structures.”
Travelers launched its drone training program last spring in
anticipation of the FAA’s commercial drone regulations, which took
effect in August. To date, Travelers has trained 60 FAA-certified
claim professionals to operate drones, and will train hundreds more
during the next several months.
The company also dispatched members of its Catastrophe Response
Team to assist local claim professionals in responding to customers
in the affected areas. Customers whose properties were damaged by
Hurricane Matthew can contact Travelers by visiting
www.travelers.com or calling 1-800-CLAIM33.
About TravelersThe Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home
and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues
of approximately $27 billion in 2015. For more information, visit
www.travelers.com.
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The Travelers Companies, Inc.Judy Senechal,
860-277-2366jlsenech@travelers.com
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