Smashing Records and Demolishing Barriers, the 2025 Funeral (Un)Conference Raised the Bar
You know when someone tries to explain an amazing experience and says, “I guess you just had to be there…?” Well, that’s the best thing about the fifth...
Fun with Fingerprints & 11 Costco Deals | 4M #194
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-fourth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #194, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
(Un)Conference Bombshell: Cruger Announces Brad Green’s Appointment as COO of Foresight Companies
Following a phenomenal panel discussion on the state of funeral service finances at the fifth annual Disrupt Media Funeral (Un)Conference Tuesday, Chris Cruger, Chief Executive Officer of The...
Better Than a Dating App: A Match Made in the Mortuary
The charming little town of Pinhalzinho, Brazil—population just around 2,800—was the perfect setting for an adorable meet-cute … in the local funeral home. Yes, this is a love...
Necropolis 4.0 and Tree Pods: A Design Professor Imagines the Future of Urban Deathscapes
The global population is growing, more people are dying, and despite rising cremation rates, conventional burials are still consuming land and other natural resources. What’s a densely populated...
5 Manageable Ways To Help Your Team Tackle Compassion Fatigue
Like midnight calls and weekend funerals, compassion fatigue could be viewed as just part of the job for deathcare professionals. You provide comfort to grieving families, prepare loved...
Two TikToks & Ghana Ganga | 4M #193
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #193, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
The Loved Ones Interment Act Could Correct 2024 VA Burial Reform
The Loved Ones Interment Act—a bipartisan legislative effort introduced by Rep. Julia Brownley (D‑CA) in September 2024 and reintroduced in June 2025—seeks to address a critical and emotionally...
Harsh Headlines & Historic Horses | 4M #192
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-second edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #192, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
NGL Files with Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to Restructure as a Mutual Holding Company
Madison, Wis. (June 5, 2025) – After thoughtful consideration and strategic planning, National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) leadership team and Board of Directors, have approved a proposal...