Safety & Insurance

Ask logger Meade Stull if he has a chainsaw story, and he pulls off his hat. A scar spanning his hairline says it all.

Manure pits are essential to many farm operations, but gases from them can be toxic, incapacitating and sometimes deadly.

As temperatures continue to climb, grilling season is heating up. But before barbecue buffs fire up their grills for the first time this year, it’s important that they inspect them first.

In the five seconds it takes to respond to a text, sweep on a coat of mascara or unwrap a breakfast sandwich, a vehicle moving at 55 mph can travel the length of a football field. Succumbing to those common distractions is like driving that distance blindfolded, highway safety experts say.

Distracted driving contributed to more than 20,000 accidents and 116 fatalities on Virginia roadways in 2021.

Virginia Farm Bureau insurance customers can view policy documents, pay their bills and much more by logging into their online account.

Teen drivers are four times more likely to crash than motorists 20 and older, and the fatal crash rate for teens is nearly three times higher than that of older drivers.

Farmers and rural residents are starting to feel more comfortable opening up about their mental health struggles and seeking help for them.

RUCKERSVILLE—Already at an increased risk of being killed in automobile accidents due to their age, senior motorists exacerbate the risk when they drive aging vehicles, research shows.

Giving new drivers hand-me-down cars can be economical, but studies show older vehicles put motorists at a higher risk of major crash-related injuries.