Florida Hurricane Michael Claims Data Source: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Roy / Friday, October 19, 2018 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reporting a total of 78,688 claims as of October 18, 2018 with Total Estimated Insured Losses at $835,868,692. See the report for additional details. Read more
State Farm® to Conduct Drone Damage Assessment Flights Following Hurricane Michael Source: State Farm 10-16 Press Release CADO Admin / Thursday, October 18, 2018 It was less than one month ago when Hurricane Florence struck North and South Carolina. State Farm was the first and only insurance company to receive an FAA waiver allowing Claims pilots to operate drones beyond visual line of sight and over people for damage assessment. Drone flights were coordinated with the FAA and Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech as part of the Integration Pilot Program for large-scale damage assessment in Virginia and South Carolina. Read more