Safety & Insurance

A coalition of farm and ranch parents and agricultural organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, has released a set of guidelines to help parents and others in assigning appropriate tasks for youth who live or work on farms and ranches.

Taking some commonsense steps in advance can pay off in peace of mind when the annual Atlantic hurricane season rolls around each June.

Hurricanes often make more headlines during the summer and fall, but the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety cautions homeowners to not underestimate the destructive and deadly force of thunderstorms.

The summer and early fall are the most dangerous times of year on the nation’s roads, according to an updated Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analysis.

Did you know that every year there are as many as 200,000 cooking-related fires, which cause hundreds of deaths and injuries throughout the U.S.? Last year in Virginia, there were 69 home fire fatalities.²

On average, more people in the U.S. die in motor vehicle crashes on Independence Day than any other day of the year, according to an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analysis of the five most recent years of available fatal crash data. 

Classic older homes have lots of charm. But not everything gets better with age. More mature homes can have problems such as plaster walls in need of repair or outdated systems that are hazardous. We have a list of home ages and potential problems to help you treat that older home with TLC.

Virginia requires you to have the minimal liability insurance or pay an uninsured motorist fee. But even a tiny fender bender could result in more property damage than the state minimum covers. Get real-world advice from one of our agents.

Wearing a seat belt is one of the safest and smartest things you can do while driving. 

There are many factors that influence your car insurance premium. Some of them—like the make and model of your car—can’t be changed. So how do you make sure you get the best possible rate?