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Hurricane season may last from summer through fall, but you can prepare your home or business year-round.

Flooding cases are on the rise; it takes just a few inches of floodwater to cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Here’s why you need flood insurance.

Here in Virginia, we do experience earthquakes and floods, but do you really need earthquake and flood insurance? Is the risk worth the savings? Yes—here’s why.

Weather forecasters tend to start talking about hurricanes sometimes as much as two weeks in advance; don’t wait to prepare.

Homeowners insurance policies in Virginia fall roughly in three categories: named peril, open peril, or a combination of the two. Here’s a breakdown of what’s covered by each.

Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that typically include lightning and can include powerful winds, hail, flash flooding and tornadoes.

Spring is known for an increased risk of lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, flash floods and more. That’s why officials encourage residents to prepare.

Thunderstorms are the most common severe weather in Spring. Now is the time to be proactive and take steps to prepare your home for the upcoming storm season.

With ice, sleet and snow sweeping through Virginia, residents are urged to safeguard their homes and families while staying warm this season.

As a rule of thumb, homeowners should take steps to winterize their homes prior to bad weather.