New practical and consumer-facing applications for drone technology dominated the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year with businesses and other large-scale organizations cashing in on the phenomenon.

Retail giants Amazon and Walmart have tested drones for home delivery, media outlets have used drones to film aerial news segments, and Spanish engineers have even developed drone technology with thermal vision that could be used to catch poachers in Africa.

However, another industry — one that doesn't quite have the reputation for employing cutting-edge technology — is effectively and efficiently using drones: the insurance industry.

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