Funeral Director Daily
To our readers: Before we get into our feature article of the day I want to apologize to readers who did not receive distributed copies of Funeral Director Daily last Wednesday and Thursday. Unfortunately, we ran into issues where we simply outgrew our former distributor of Funeral Director Daily emails, Twitter, and Facebook postings. The…
Read MoreFor almost 35 years I operated a funeral home and most of what I did there I thoroughly enjoyed. . . especially the part that was directly working with the families that were in need of funeral service help at the time. I felt privileged that they would let me into the family discussions…
Read MoreIn a press release that we received last week from Insurance News Net we learned that Transamerica Insurance has partnered with Everest Funeral Package, LLC to provide “a new funeral concierge benefit at no direct cost for qualifying life insurance policyholders.” The press release goes on to say that this “Concierge Planning Rider” will provide…
Read MoreSecurity National Financial Corporation (SNFC) is a diverse, but integrated company. They are diverse in that they have three distinct segments – Mortgages, Life Insurance, and Cemeteries/Mortuaries – under their umbrella. They are an integrated company in that all segments report together to bring a bottom line to the company. And, the integration was good…
Read MoreToday’s feature article in Funeral Director Daily’s Afternoon edition comes to us from the Lifestyle section of the Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald. It delves into the options for families and friends to contribute to funeral costs or charities at Sydney Funerals. Sydney Funerals has launched a free service they call “Tap a Little Contribution” (TLC). …
Read MoreToronto based Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) reported its 2nd Quarter 2020 financial situation last week. In it they reported great success on revenue growth and Adjusted Net Earnings. CEO Brad Green commented on the financial report in saying, “We have grown together as an organization and are poised to continue with our projected growth targets.” …
Read MoreIn today’s Afternoon Edition we will bring you a myriad of different news from different parts of the death care spectrum. We lead off with an article from the United Kingdom that highlights that country’s largest provider of funeral services and cremations, Dignity PLC. As you may know, the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…
Read MoreI was talking to a colleague about a recent funeral home acquisition and asking what he thought of the transaction. His comment startled me in that he said, “I hope they didn’t pay too much because no one dies in that community anymore.” His implication was that the community we were discussing has became known…
Read MoreIn this day and age it seems that when you are reading a newspaper or watching television for the news, it is not only enough to read or watch, but you may find it necessary to know the political persuasion of the entity presenting the news to get an accurate read on it. You have…
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