Mumbai: A Working Committee of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has recommended a comprehensive insurance cover for drones with a third-party liability which should be in line with aircraft or aviation liability — as is the practice in the developed nations — instead of following the Motor Vehicles Act.
While drone operators continue to have minimum levels of insurance such as third-party liability cover, the committee on remotely piloted aircraft systems/ drone technology said this may not be comprehensive enough to address the requirement of drone operators. If an accident occurs there is a risk that coverage is not comprehensive and that an injured member of the public may not be able to obtain adequate compensation, or do so easily, from the drone operator, it said.
The Irdai committee has said drone insurance coverage can be broken into three sets — physical damage or loss to drone due to various contingencies, third party liability arising due to usage of drone and any additional coverages. This insurance does not apply to any liability arising out of or connected directly or indirectly with any aircraft product or any missile or spacecraft or aerial device including any article, equipment, material, part or spare part installed or otherwise incorporated in, on or under any aircraft, missile, spacecraft or aerial device or furnished or used in connection with air or space communication, guidance or navigation system.
20/09/20 George Mathew/Indian Express
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