Use an AI damage-detection drone report to get a denied roof claim paid
Tesson Roofing & Exteriors
What they did with AI
Brett Tesson of Tesson Roofing & Exteriors in St. Louis uses EagleView Assess, an autonomous roof-inspection drone whose software uses AI to flag hail and wind damage and generates automated reports with measurements and 3D models. In a testimonial on EagleView's site, Tesson says the company had a $500,000 roof claim denied, and that after flying the Assess drone and giving the insurer the report, which proved what they were saying, the insurance company paid for the roof. The account is vendor-published; the claim details haven't been independently verified.
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