In a big room at the Marriott Orlando World Center in Florida, where the International Risk Management Institute held its annual conference Nov. 6-9, a pilot floated a small white drone fitted with a camera about 10 ft above the floor. The demonstration proved to be one of the most popular during the conference. Only the safety glasses on a table hinted at any potential danger.
Across the corridor, in another room, two Liberty Mutual insurance experts and the director of environmental safety and health for Turner Construction Corp. struck a more cautious chord on drone risk management. Their advice: follow rigorous safety procedures and insure the risks.