USAIG Unveils Credit Options for UAS Safety Programs

USAIG, working with the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), has updated its safety program to provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) policyholders the opportunity to select from a suite of safety and training programs. The update builds on USAIG’s Performance Vector Unmanned initiative, which has offered a package of safety-focused services for policyholders since it was rolled out in 2016.

As the commercial UAS market has evolved, USAIG said it recognized that operators’ needs have diversified. Under the changes USAIG is instituting, policyholders will have the ability to customize safety benefits from an expanded list of offerings.

USAIG will allot policyholders an annual allowance of SafetyPoints that can be used to select training and safety-related products at USI’s online marketplace. SafetyPoints, which are allocated based on the scope and complexity of the insurance coverages and can accumulate, can be used for direct purchases or applied as a discount. “This enables operators to focus their safety benefits on the specific goals and needs of their unique organizations,” USAIG explained.

USI offers training and programs for remote pilots, organizational standup, and operational management/risk mitigation. These run from basic Part 107 prep study guides to full-scale flight operations management systems.

“Our goal is to provide valuable options that are consistent with each operator’s unique level of sophistication and evolution,” said USI president Josh Olds.

“Feedback from our UAS policyholders showed a need for more autonomy and flexibility in their safety benefit,” added Andrew Spiegel, USAIG’s senior v-p of underwriting.