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FORESIGHT COMPANIES APPOINTS CEO

January 18, 2021
Chris Cruger was appointed Foresight CEO, a position he’ll hold alongside his role as managing partner. Dan Isard, former managing partner, will continue as founder and focus his efforts on both existing and future client relationships. Said Isard: “There is no one in the profession w...

BEATING STRESS AND BURNOUT USING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS

January 18, 2021
Occupational stress is omnipresent today, and for funeral directors, it can get truly overwhelming. While some manage to stay in control, others simply burn out and leave the profession. A new work by Melanie Carr, Ph.D., Emotional Intelligence for Funeral Directors: The Secret to Less Stress and Bu...

GREAT LAKES PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES AUTOCARE

January 18, 2021
GLP’s Autocare leverages technology to help funeral homes deliver meaningful resources and aftercare to the families they serve. Autocare helps funeral homes discuss the value of planning ahead with next of kin at the appropriate time following the provision of at-need services. Using state-of...

INVESTORS HERITAGE INTRODUCES PRENEED PRODUCTS

January 18, 2021
Investors Heritage Life Insurance Company launched Canopy, its new suite of preneed products the company says will provide some of the best premium rates and growth benefits in the industry. “Our new Canopy preneed suite is a major step forward in our effort both to ensure that our policyholde...

FEDERATED APPOINTS CEO AND COO

January 18, 2021
Federated Insurance Chairman and CEO Jeff Fetters announced that Michael G. Kerr was appointed president and CEO, and Nicholas R. Lower was appointed as executive vice president and COO, effective January 1. At that time, Fetters voluntarily relinquished his role as CEO while retaining his duties an...

FORESIGHT HIRES KWOSEK AS DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

January 18, 2021
After conducting an extensive nationwide search, The Foresight Companies hired Mark Kwosek as director of accounting. He will supervise the company’s business segment that provides accounting for the funeral and cemetery professions. He will also oversee the company’s internal accounting...

DUNCAN STUART TODD ADDS COLOR OPTIONS TO PREMIER SOURCE

January 18, 2021
Duncan Stuart Todd has added its new “Interior Elements” color palette for 2021, which mirrors the rich beauty of nature. This new range of coordinated color choices is available for the company’s all-inclusive design and equipment package, Premier Source. 720-583-1886; info@duncan...

AUDREY THACKER RETIRES FROM THACKER CASKET

January 18, 2021
Audrey Thacker, chief financial officer and vice president of Thacker Caskets, has retired. She began her involvement with the company in 1959 when she and Carl C. Thacker, founder of Old Dominion Casket Company (later renamed Thacker Caskets), married. No stranger to the industry, she met Carl t...

LEGACY.COM HELPS RAISE $45,000 FOR FUNERAL SERVICE FOUNDATION

January 18, 2021
For the fifth consecutive year, Legacy.com matched the first $22,500 in contributions to help raise $45,000 in honor of the Funeral Service Foundation’s founding year, 1945. Since 2016, Legacy.com has helped the foundation raise a total of $225,000 in direct and matched gifts. Since 1945, the ...

PASSARE LAUNCHES ALL-NEW PLANNING CENTER

January 18, 2021
Passare Inc. launched its Planning Center, a platform that allows families and funeral directors to collaborate on funeral or memorial arrangements anytime, anywhere, using any device. Using the Planning Center, families can enter necessary information; select basic service preferences; view and upl...
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