A.M. Best Company Affirms Homesteaders’ Financial Strength
West Des Moines, Iowa — A.M. Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry, has announced the affirmation of Homesteaders Life Company’s financial strength rating...
Funeral Industry News
Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week
We are excited to collaborate with Cold Hands and Monica Torres, renowned licensed funeral director, embalmer, cremationist, cosmetic reconstructive specialist, desairologist, and owner/founder of NXT Generation Mortuary Support! Every...
Shifting Generational Values Could Mean the Death of the Suit in Deathcare
A recent survey for funeral professionals put out by Connecting Directors showed that 33.8% of deathcare professionals identified recruiting and retaining quality employees as their biggest professional challenge,...
Death Tech Startup Parting Stone Rocked Its First Year
A $1.3 million seed-plus capital infusion capped off an incredible first year for Parting Stone, a revolutionary death tech company that offers a complete alternative to human and...
Geri Oliverie Awarded OGR’s Highest Honor
INDIANAPOLIS – The Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is proud to announce Geraldine “Geri” Oliverie of Oliverie Funeral Home in Manchester Township, New Jersey, as the recipient...
OGR Foundation Raises $11K at Awards Celebration
INDIANAPOLIS – The Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is excited to announce it raised more than $10,000 for its charitable foundation at OGR’s inaugural virtual awards ceremony...
OGR Installs New Officers, Board At Awards Ceremony
INDIANAPOLIS – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), the world’s leading professional association dedicated to making independent funeral homes exceptional, installed Evan J. Strong of Evan...