Drones may be deployed to expedite crop insurance claim settlements
The Hindu
Agriculture Insurance Company looks at technology-aided assessment methods
Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC) of India Limited, the public sector organisation engaged in providing insurance cover for various crops, is in discussions with various commodity boards for exclusive crop-specific insurance schemes.
A senior official of the Agriculture Insurance Company said that one of the goals of the company was to speed up settlement of insurance claims by farmers and the company was exploring new technology, including deployment of drones, coupled with conventional claim assessment methods for speedy settlements.
This would also enhance the accuracy of granular level claim assessment even in calamity-like situations where human intervention may not be possible.