The company, which has been working with EagleView Technologies to test these drones, said that “drone flights are seen as possible improvements to claims efficiency for Allstate, especially after a catastrophe”. The insurer said that when physical access to a neighborhood is restricted by local authorities or by debris after disasters, a drone could help claims professionals serve customers. “Drones can do things more safely and easier than a lot of what we do today,” Allstate Claims Strategy and Innovation Vice President Shawn Broadfield said.