Homesteaders Life Company

Sometimes a film comforts us, letting us know we’re not alone, and sometimes it challenges us, helping us to grow even in grief. You might be watching the Academy Awards tonight, so to commemorate this awards day, we’re sharing this blog post about three films that center around grief, with notable lessons on grief and how to apply those lessons to your work as a funeral professional. Let us know what other films you would include on this list! https://hubs.ly/Q038QKFv0

Homesteaders is excited to announce that Danette Kobolt has joined the company as Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel. “Danette’s extensive experience in regulatory compliance, corporate governance and enterprise risk management make her an exceptional addition to our leadership team,” Homesteaders EVP-General Counsel Marla Lacey said. “Her background in both federal and state regulatory compliance, coupled with her work in the mutual insurance industry, positions her well to lead Homesteaders’ compliance initiatives. We’re excited to welcome her and look forward to the contributions she will bring to our organization.” Read the full announcement on our website: https://hubs.ly/Q038QC0T0

Congratulations to Renae Shay, who received the 2024 Company Same Store Sales Award! Learn more about this award and read about additional award recipients here: https://hubs.ly/Q038Q4zj0 Note: A previous version of this post named the wrong winner. This version has been corrected to reflect the actual recipient.

It's no secret that facility maintenance, staff salaries and licensing fees demand a large portion of your funeral home's annual overhead, leaving little budget for new initiatives. Fortunately, funeral home marketing doesn't have to cost a lot. Read this week’s blog post with updated ways to improve your funeral home marketing on a shoestring budget. https://hubs.ly/Q038Qr5z0

Congratulations to Gary Weisenbach, who received the 2024 Monthly Volume Sales Award, 2024 Annual Volume Sales Award and All-Time Highest Annual Volume Sales Award! Learn more about these awards and read about additional award recipients here: https://hubs.ly/Q038GMcN0

Congratulations to our account executives who received the 2024 Sales Achievement Award: ??Central Region: Patrick McGuire, Bob Mollenkopf, Jake Sale and Gary Weisenbach ??East Region: Bill Fisher ??West Region: John Ledford ??Home Office Region: Nicole Nuzum, Dana Parmenter, Renae Shay and Cindy Theophilus! Learn more about this award and read about additional award recipients here: https://hubs.ly/Q038j89T0

It’s something that has likely happened to most of us. Someone you know has recently lost a loved one and you want to let them know you’re thinking about them in the days, weeks or months to follow. When you are unable to comfort your friend or family member in person, a thoughtful text message can make just as much of an impact, letting them know you care and are there to support them. However, knowing what to text to someone who is grieving can be tricky. Here are seven comforting text messages you can send ?? https://lnkd.in/gWHsWxVG

Although funeral professionals are skilled at guiding client families through the essential tasks when a death occurs, funeral planning is much easier for all parties involved when these components are accounted for as part of advance funeral arrangements. Read this week’s blog post for updated examples of the funeral to-do list tasks that should be taken into account when making advance funeral plans, and share this list with your client families so they can prepare what they need for preplanning a funeral. https://hubs.ly/Q037Mn500

Congratulations to our account executives who received the 2024 Territory Growth Award for their region: Bob Mollenkopf (Central), Bill Fisher (East), John Ledford (West), Dana Parmenter (Home Office)! Learn more about this award and read about additional award recipients here: https://hubs.ly/Q0379fqj0

Congratulations to our account executives who received the 2024 AE of the Year Award for their region: Gary Weisenbach (Central), Bill Fisher (East), John Ledford (West), Renae Shay (Home Office)! ?? Learn more about this award and read about additional award recipients here: https://hubs.ly/Q0379cwv0