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This bill addresses the use of drones by insurance companies by amending Chapter 175 of the General Laws to introduce new regulations. Specifically, the bill requires the division of insurance to develop recommendations for how insurance companies can use drones, defining a drone as any remotely piloted aircraft or hovercraft and a policyholder as an individual who is either insured by or seeking insurance from a company. The recommendations will focus on three key areas: (1) mandating that companies notify policyholders when they plan to use drones to assess insurance eligibility or determine premium prices, (2) establishing requirements for obtaining policyholder consent before using drones for these purposes, and (3) creating penalties for companies that improperly or illegally use drones in their insurance assessment processes. These recommendations aim to provide transparency and protect policyholder privacy by ensuring that individuals are aware of and can consent to drone surveillance in insurance evaluation.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S700