THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD LAUNCHES A SPECIALISED PRODUCT FOR THE AVIATION INDUSTRY — ‘NEW INDIA UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS/UAV/RPAS/DRONE) INSURANCE’

Key features:

 Coverage offered to drone owners, operators and manufacturers
 Most comprehensive drone insurance coverage available in India
 Diverse choice of add-on covers designed as per the drone industry’s requirement  Policy covers physical damage/theft of drone, remote/ground control system and additional accessories/payload
 Third party liability coverage for accidental physical injury to third party and/or damage to their property caused by the drone operations
 Personal accident cover to operator  Loss or damage to UAS spares/UAS in-transit coverage/loss or damage to UAS due to hacking  Invasion of privacy cover and cyber liability cover  War liabilities

Mumbai, 22nd December 2022 (GNI): New India Assurance, the pioneer of aviation insurance in India and the leader in Aviation insurance line of business, in India, has launched ‘New India Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS/UAV/RPAS/Drone) Insurance’.
The ‘New India Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS/UAV/RPAS/Drone) Insurance’ will cover large aircrafts to solo flying gliders. Coverage will be offered to drone owners, operators and manufacturers. The product provides a diverse option of over 15 different add-on covers for customers to pick & choose from. These add-on covers are designed as per the drone industry’s requirement. The policy covers physical damage to the aircraft and its theft. It also provides cover for accidental physical injury to the third party and/or damage to their property due to the aircraft’s operations.
The policy is designed to cover fixed wing, rotor wing & hybrid UAS that can be controlled remotely (with pilot intervention) or autonomous drones (without pilot intervention). These aircrafts are generally deployed for military and non-military applications, including surveillance, geography and infrastructure inspections, aerial photography, etc.

Commenting on the product’s launch, Mrs. Neerja Kapur, Chairman cum Managing Director, said, “India’s drone manufacturing industry clocked annual sales of INR 60 crores in FY 2021 and is expected to grow to INR 900 crores by FY 2024. Thanks to the impetus given by the Government of India through the liberalised Drone Rules, 2021, India has the potential to be a global drone hub by 2030. As the pioneers in Indian aviation insurance, we aim to develop insurance products of a global standard. With our aviation insurance products, we hope to contribute to India’s anticipated aviation revolution.”
About New India Assurance Company Limited:
The New India Assurance Company Ltd is the largest Non-Life Insurance Company in India headquartered at Mumbai and operates in 26 countries.ends GNI SG