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Your Next Allstate Inspector Might Be a Drone

Posted by Soulskill on from the my-last-one-might-have-a-different-kind-of-drone dept.

New submitter cameronag writes: Following on the heels of EasyJet's plan to inspect planes with drones, insurance giant Allstate has received FAA clearance to test drones for insurance inspections. The company plans to use drones to inspect roofing, weather damage, and collapsed structures, among other things, and says the technology will ultimately speed up claims processing.

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  1. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the difference between a drone and an Allstate insurance agent?

    One's a machine-like contraption utterly devoid of humor and personality, and the other is capable of autonomous flight.

  2. PFfft. by jd2112 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Allstate Drones? Booooring. I want to hear about the teleporter that State Farm uses to transport an agent to you when you sing their jingle!

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  3. Re: Awesome by tehcyder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now they'll claim things are fine and they owe you no Monet

    Your insurance company uses Impressionist paintings instead of cash?

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