Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is reporting a new fraud trend hitting Florida after hurricanes Ian and Nicole: Uncontracted drone vendors are moving across neighborhoods, offering to fly above policyholders’ homes and photograph damage.
However, Citizens covers the costs to contract directly with drone vendors at no charge to policyholders. Florida’s insurer of last resort reported that uncontracted drone vendors typically overcharge for their services, while providing images that are of little value to claims adjusters.
