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- 15 hours agoRecently Apple was named the sponsor of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. They will be replacing Pepsi, who has been the sponsor for several years. It occurred to me, and it was not
- 1 day agoI have a son that works in the automotive industry and we’ve discussed their lines of revenue quite often. For instance the average dealership has about six primary lines of revenue –
- 4 days agoLast week the Valkyrie Trading Society wrote an article for Seeking Alpha entitled “Service Corporation International: Feeling minimal pressures”. You can access the article here.
- 5 days agoEarlier this week California Governor Gavin Newsom quietly signed a bill that now becomes law which includes disposition of the dead human body via “human composting”. According to this
- 5 days agoWilbert Funeral Services, Inc., (WFSI) the leading provider of burial vaults and cremation-related products and services in North America, is pleased to announce the launch of their new Cremation
Business
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We live in a different world
September 27, 2022Recently Apple was named the sponsor of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. They will be replacing Pepsi, who has been [...] -
Uvalde funeral directors say “They’ll never be the same”
September 22, 2022Back when I was in mortuary school I read a book entitled something like “Who takes care of the Caretaker“. While [...] -
Mortuary school enrollment jumps 24% in 2021, even bigger jump expected this year
September 19, 2022One of the few positives to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic may be the way that funeral directors were perceived by the [...]
- Are funeral home’s values getting hit with a “Double Whammy”
- The succession dilemma of rural funeral home ownership
- The case for a free-market (funeral business) society
Finance
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Service Corporation International opinion from Seeking Alpha
September 23, 2022Last week the Valkyrie Trading Society wrote an article for Seeking Alpha entitled “Service Corporation International: [...] -
FDLIC acquires American Life and Annuity Company
September 21, 2022We learned late last week in this press release that Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) of Abilene, Texas, acquired [...] -
Propel Funeral Partners shows growth with 2022 Annual Report
September 20, 2022Propel Funeral Partners, the public company that owns and operates funeral homes, cremation facilities, cemeteries, and related [...]
- SCI settles “Deceptive sales” lawsuit for $209 million
- Are funeral home’s values getting hit with a “Double Whammy”
- Anthem Partners makes 19 location acquisition
Cremation
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SCI settles “Deceptive sales” lawsuit for $209 million
September 20, 2022Service Corporation International (SCI) has agreed to provide up to $209 million in refunds to settle a federal class-action [...] -
Messenger acquires Thumbies; thoughts on the “new memorialization”
September 13, 2022In this news release from Messenger News you can read about the Messenger Company and its acquisition of the Thumbies Fingerprint [...] -
The consumer choice for cremation is not always financial
August 31, 2022Over the years I’ve heard from many consumers that their choice for a cremation disposition had nothing to do with price. [...]
- Low-cost preneed plans proving to be a disrupter
- Cremation rate at 57%. . . and it’s not coming down anytime soon
- NFL Packers put “pocket” in jersey for cremated remains
Regulations
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We live in a different world
September 27, 2022Recently Apple was named the sponsor of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. They will be replacing Pepsi, who has been [...] -
How does your firm view Preneed?
September 26, 2022I have a son that works in the automotive industry and we’ve discussed their lines of revenue quite often. For instance [...] -
Service Corporation International opinion from Seeking Alpha
September 23, 2022Last week the Valkyrie Trading Society wrote an article for Seeking Alpha entitled “Service Corporation International: [...]
- Newsom signs Human Composting bill, California becomes 5th state to legalize
- Wilbert publishes new “Cremation Choices Catalog”
- Uvalde funeral directors say “They’ll never be the same”
Cemetery
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The consumer choice for cremation is not always financial
August 31, 2022Over the years I’ve heard from many consumers that their choice for a cremation disposition had nothing to do with price. [...] -
A killer among them
July 8, 2022Arlington National Cemetery is known as “hallowed ground”. On May 13, 1864, the first burial of military personnel [...] -
Is this the future of small rural church cemeteries?
June 30, 2022If you don’t live in “flyover land” like I do, you are probably not even aware of the small rural churches that [...]
- The Robert Kennedy funeral train. . . seems like times were simpler back then
- Will tax revenue play a part in saving city and association cemeteries
- Cemeteries, funeral homes looking for that perfect acquisition. . . we may have it
Preneed
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FDLIC acquires American Life and Annuity Company
September 21, 2022We learned late last week in this press release that Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) of Abilene, Texas, acquired [...] -
SCI settles “Deceptive sales” lawsuit for $209 million
September 20, 2022Service Corporation International (SCI) has agreed to provide up to $209 million in refunds to settle a federal class-action [...] -
Americans would rather talk about any subject than death
September 15, 2022Recently I came across this article from the Insurance NewsNet based on a survey from health insurer, Ethos. The article was [...]
- Messenger acquires Thumbies; thoughts on the “new memorialization”
- Low-cost preneed plans proving to be a disrupter
- Will Aflac change preneed?
Products
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Newsom signs Human Composting bill, California becomes 5th state to legalize
September 23, 2022Earlier this week California Governor Gavin Newsom quietly signed a bill that now becomes law which includes disposition of the [...] -
The Living Casket??
September 8, 2022In today’s morning edition of Funeral Director Daily we wrote about how fads can become trends which may eventually become [...] -
Fad, trend, or tradition?
September 8, 2022New products and services used by the American public seem to start as fads, become a trend, and then, those with staying power [...]
- The consumer choice for cremation is not always financial
- Are you up to date with your streaming services? — Here’s some advice from the experts
- Parting Stone receives New Mexico Local Economic Development Act money for expansion
