Clair Obscur: When a Video Game Speaks the Language of Grief
For a number of reasons, conversations about grief have increasingly moved beyond funeral homes, therapy couches, and church pews. They’re happening in cafes, bars, films, novels — and...
Funeral Industry News
JMT Consulting Selects webCemeteries as Preferred Partner for Axiom Transition
JMT Consulting has announced it will retire its Axiom cemetery management software as the company sharpens its focus on financial solutions for nonprofits. As part of this transition,...
Cameron Black Becomes Chief Preneed Distribution Officer
Madison, Wis. (January 21, 2026) – National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to announce Cameron Black will assume a new title of Chief Preneed Distribution Officer, reporting directly...
China’s Funeral Regs Update Aims to “Curb Excessive Charges”
The next time a stranger complains to you about the outrageous cost of funerals these days, just tell them they’d better be glad they don’t live in China....
Tribute Technology Deepens Platform Integration with Chptr, Bringing Broadcast Memorials to More Than 9,000 Funeral Homes
Waunakee, Wis. — Jan. 21, 2025 — Tribute Technology today announced its expansive integration of Chptr’s broadcast memorial capabilities directly into the Tribute Technology website platform, giving funeral...
Hydrogen Cremators: The Dutch Are Picking Up Where the UK Left Off
There’s a reason no one wants a crematorium in their neighborhood — and it’s not (always) because they don’t want a reminder of their mortality so close to...
Personalization Takes Center Stage in Batesville’s 2026 Product Launch
Batesville, IN – January 20, 2026 – Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation, and technology solutions in North America, unveiled the first wave of its 2026 product...