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To: Goose94 who wrote (31253)

8/2/2017 8:22:28 AM

From: Goose94

Respond to of 203329

Drone Program Takes Flight at Farmers Insurance

Aug 2nd 2017 - NR

Farmers Insurance® today announced that it has enlisted a fleet of unmanned aerial aircraft systems (UAS) to enhance the claims experience for customers who have suffered significant damage to their roof following major weather events. After field tests to assess the most effective and customer-centric ways of leveraging drone technology with its existing claims operation, Farmers® will now expand the use of UAS technology to assist with residential property damage assessments and deliver an even more enhanced experience for its customers.

"Farmers investments in technology and innovation are driven by our commitment to deliver a better experience for our customers at every point of engagement," said Keith Daly, chief claims officer for Farmers Insurance. "We believe our new drone program will help improve response time and safety for our claim representatives during their evaluations, and ensure Farmers maintains a leadership position in the insurance industry." Drone use provides numerous benefits to Farmers and its customers, including potentially faster inspection times and less safety risks to field adjusters.

The initial squadron of Farmers drones will be provided by Kespry, a recognized leader in aerial intelligence platforms designed specifically for use in industrial sectors such as insurance. Kespry's fully-automated industrial drone system will enable Farmers to more quickly and safely gather rooftop imagery and data, generate analytic reports, supplement ladder assist capabilities, and resolve more claims with greater efficiency and accuracy.

"Through our relationship with Kespry, we believe that Farmers will have access to the latest advancements in aerial imaging equipment and software, in addition to superior training resources," added Daly.

A unique feature of the Farmers drone program will be its exclusive use of Farmers claims professionals throughout the claim handling process. Unlike other carriers who may engage third-party drone pilots as part of the evaluation, Farmers will utilize its own, FAA-licensed drone operators, who are also Farmers-trained claim representatives, to provide customers with a Farmers experience throughout.

For this initial deployment, Farmers will concentrate drone efforts in areas most impacted by hailstorms and other severe weather events.

The drones will deliver high-resolution, 3D imagery, capable of detecting granule loss and other physical damage data of residential roofs. Farmers claim representatives will have access to comprehensive roof dimensions and automated damage detection, with onsite availability of rooftop imagery made possible in just minutes.

About Farmers Insurance
"Farmers Insurance®" and "Farmers®" are tradenames for a group of affiliated insurers providing insurance for automobiles, homes and small businesses and a wide range of other insurance and financial services and products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with over 19 million individual policies nationally, through the efforts of more than 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and approximately 21,000 employees. Farmers Insurance Exchange®, the largest of the three primary insurance insurers that make up Farmers Insurance, is recognized as one of the largest U.S. companies on the 2017 Fortune 500 list.

For more information about Farmers Insurance, visit Farmers.com, Twitter and Instagram, @WeAreFarmers, or Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance.

About Kespry
Based in Menlo Park, Calif., Kespry is the leading aerial intelligence platform provider that is transforming how organizations capture, analyze and share business insights. Kespry develops drone hardware, software and cloud services that are fully integrated to deliver a seamless, accurate and highly efficient solution from field to finish. Founded in 2013, Kespry serves customers across North America, Europe and Australia such as Hancock Claims Consultants, Catastrophe Response Unit (CRU), Fluor, Lehigh Hanson/Heidelberg, Sully-Miller/Colas USA, Terus Construction, Webcor, and Whitaker Contracting.

Contacts:	Farmers Insurance
	Carly Kraft
	818-965-0040
	mediarelations@farmersinsurance.com

	Kespry
	Steve Smith
	206-686-6426
	Steve.smith@allisonpr.com

To: Goose94 who wrote (31253)	9/20/2017 5:55:51 PM
From: Goose94	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 203329

Drone Delivery Canada (FLT-Cse) Sept 20, '17 is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Wuennenberg to the newly created position of Vice President – Regulatory Affairs as the Company grows its management team in anticipation of obtaining Canadian regulatory approval for drone delivery. Prior to joining DDC as VP of Regulatory Affairs, Mark worked at Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Inspector responsible for general flight standards and the regulation of commercial drones in Canada since 2012. "It is a very exciting time in the Canadian drone sector as regulatory standards are now in the process being finalized, allowing drone delivery technology to emerge and commercialize across the Country. At this time, I am both pleased and excited to bring my regulatory skills and international aviation expertise to Drone Delivery Canada," commented Mark Wuennenberg, Vice President. "As we move ahead to become the first licensed drone delivery operator in Canada, Mark's industry knowledge will assist DDC, not only in Canada but also in many international markets which we are looking to operate in. We are very pleased to have Mark join the team," commented Tony Di Benedetto, CEO of Drone Delivery Canada. Biography for Mark Wuennenberg: Mark Wuennenberg is an expert in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with vast domestic and international experience and knowledge in the regulatory, operational, airspace access and training aspects of UAS. Most recently, Mark was a Civil Aviation Inspector with Transport Canada as a subject matter expert responsible for the development of the proposed UAS regulatory framework and the creation and implementation of numerous key UAS initiatives designed to further the UAS industry. As a 33 year veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force he accumulated over 4300 hours in numerous aircraft and held staff/instructor positions in National Defence Headquarters NORAD, United States Space Command, the Canadian Forces Instrument Check Pilot School, and the US Air Force's Flight Standards Agency. While not flying he was very active in regulatory development (both manned and unmanned aviation), operational airworthiness and classroom instruction. He has also served on numerous international UAS committees/working groups within ICAO, NATO, and the United States Department of Defence. The company also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2.15 million options to purchase common shares of the company exercisable at a price of 50 cents per share for a period of five years, to certain officers, directors and consultants of the company. The options are subject to a vesting period released one-third every six months from the date of grant pursuant to the company's stock option plan. For more information, please visit www.dronedeliverycanada.com About Drone Delivery Canada Drone Delivery Canada is a drone technology company focused on the design, development and implementation of its proprietary logistics software platform, using drones. The Company's platform will be used as Software as a Service (SaaS) for government and corporate organizations and looks to derive revenue from Integration fees, Set Up fees and Drone Delivery Flights based upon a take or pay model nationwide.