Safety & Insurance

Whether it’s answering a phone call, interacting with passengers or finishing breakfast in the car during your morning commute, distractions are a daily occurrence for most drivers.

Transient contractors search areas affected by severe storms, hoping to make a quick buck on repairs that normally are covered by homeowner insurance.

Inattentive motorists were involved in 23,246 collisions and 120 fatal accidents in Virginia in 2019.

Grain bins that store loose, dry bulk material like corn can enhance profitability on farms, but they pose a grave danger to farmworkers who access them.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety research has revealed women are more likely to be injured or killed in roadway accidents despite being involved in fewer accidents than men.

It’s evident that driving fast can lead to increased risk for car accidents—but recent tests showed that even incremental speed increases can have big impacts in a crash.

Earthquakes can cause devastating damage to homes and, as some Virginians discovered after a quake rocked Central Virginia in 2011, an unendorsed homeowner policy won’t cover the costs.

To help encourage worker safety on farms, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation will highlight agricultural safety and rural health issues during Ag Safety Awareness Program Week, Feb. 28 through March 6.

Farm Bureau members can save on cardiovascular screenings through Life Line Screening.

Eligible policyholders can receive discounts if their vehicles are equipped with blind spot and forward collision warnings or rear automatic braking.