Your Future Client, Planning Her Own Funeral Party
I’ve been writing on deathcare matters from a layperson’s perspective for a while now. I’ve delved into graphic, unsavory aspects including trauma and decomposition and the actual biological...
Preneed
Preneed & Cremation: The Business Case and Strategies at CANA’s Convention
WHEELING, IL— It’s no surprise that preneed sales reached record highs during the last several years. When surveyed in 2015, 29% of respondents said that they discussed prearranging...
Credit Union Insurance Group CUNA Buys Assurant Preneed Business
In a $1.3 billion deal announced on March 9, 2021, CUNA Mutual Group is acquiring the preneed business of Assurant, an exclusive, longtime partner of Service Corporation International...
Ethical Wills Part Four: Adding Legacy Letters to Your Preneed Offerings
In our first three posts in this series, we’ve explored the purpose and content of ethical wills, or legacy letters, and reviewed some examples of letters written by...
Forethought Group Inc. Shares the Whole Story
Forethought Group Inc. kindly provided the following response to a story we shared yesterday titled: "Forethought Group Inc. Forced to Return $25 Million From Funeral Policies" Starting in 2011,...
Forethought Group Inc. Forced to Return $25 Million From Funeral Policies
Forethought Group Inc., a company that sells end-of-life policies through funeral planners, will return approximately $25 million to California beneficiaries and has agreed to adopt strict business reforms...