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Heritage Memorial
Funding introduces New
Account Representative
Shannon Ivy
TUPELO,MS— Heritage Memorial Funding is pleased
to announce the addition of Shannon Ivy as account
representative in customer service. A licensed insurance
agent, Ivy brings seven years of experience in customer
service and sales to her new role. She is skilled in commu-
nication and customer service skills and has a strong eye
for detail. Ivy is also passionate about meeting and con-
necting with prospective clients.
“We’re honored to have Shannon join our team,” said
Heritage Memorial Funding team leader Taylor Main.
“She brings energy and ex-
perience to our team, and
she’s a great addition for
our clients and any oth-
er firm looking to partner
with Heritage. We look
forward to seeing her ac-
complishments.”
Ivy’s personal interests in-
clude watching her infant
daughter grow, cooking,
and entertaining. She also
plays co-ed softball and en-
joys traveling.
As an account representa-
tive, Ivy is responsible for
identifying market opportunities and building relation-
ships with existing and prospective clients while educating
them about Heritage’s low-cost, no-risk funding. Heritage
Memorial Funding is proud to welcome Ivy to the team.
Heritage Memorial Funding is a family-owned business
that specializes in non-recourse insurance assignment fund-
ing. For more information on Heritage and its services, visit
or call 877-238-3076.
Valley Casting Introduces
their newest pin design
for 2017: Folded Flag
MAPLE GROVE, MN—
Valley Casting introduced
its newest design for the
2017 Memorial Pin Col-
lection: The Folded Flag.
This classic military qual-
ity lapel pin and bookmark
will help funeral profes-
sionals convey words of
tribute and lasting memo-
ries to the families of Vet-
erans. The Folded Flag
comes attached to a book-
mark card that has a touch-
ing poem about the Folded
Flag. The pin will serve as
a cherished keepsake that
can be shared with all to
help express loss and trib-
ute the honor and memo-
ries of the Veteran.
This newest design is
created the same way
military emblems are
made using time honored
techniques and hand-
made craftsmanship. Lo-
cated in Minnesota, Val-
ley Casting has provided
quality and creativity
to thousands of funeral
homes for over 60 years.
An innovator in the Me-
morial Pin industry, Valley Casting takes great pride
in the commitment to value, quality, delivery, and
originality. Valley Casting as secure online ordering at
or call 800-695-8260.
Physicians Mutual
Introduces New Custom
Preneed Product Series
Unity Financial Life Earns
a Spot on Book of Lists
Introduces
Spanish Aftercare Card
Program
internal pressure remaining constant within the body for
too long. Therefore difficulty achieving adequate drain-
age can lead to additional time and effort spent. The sci-
ence relates to Bernoulli’s Principle. To sum this up, fast
moving fluid has low friction and therefore low pres-
sure, additionally slow moving fluid has high friction and
therefore high pressure.
By utilizing the Siphonbalm Drain Tube many venturi
siphons are created within the vascular system assisting in
the removal of fluid, clots and obstructions. If the term
venturi siphon is unknown to you it may be easily un-
derstood while considering the modern day Hydro-As-
pirator. Fluid traveling through the top and bottom ends
of the Hydro-Aspirator creates a vacuum effect upon the
side opening which attaches to the trocar.
The SiphonbalmDrainTube, a rigid drain tube, is equipped
to handle the suction from a standard aspiration system
without collapsing the venous system. Results include faster
embalming, reduced formaldehyde exposure and greater dis-
tribution. To learn more about this product, special offers or
how you can help to provide feedback about this item please
visit or call 631-
328-5231.
Siphonbalm is the Latest
in Prep Room Innovation
OMAHA,NE— As innovators in the preneed market, Phy-
sicians Mutual is proud to introduce the newest gener-
ation of reliable preneed funding options, the Custom
Product Series. These new products are designed with
funeral home owners in mind, offering more of what
they’ve requested, while also positioning owners to better
meet the demands of their families.
The Custom Product Series includes two new life insur-
ance products, plus an annuity, and has something to of-
fer every funeral home in every market: graded and full
death benefits; expanded issue ages; and a more custom-
er-friendly early payoff program.
The new products still include the optional Inflation
Guard, the first-ever way to help protect funeral homes
against shortfalls. Physicians Mutual also still offers an in-
dexed-growth product which allows funeral home own-
ers to enjoy the potential for more growth while protect-
ing funds from market losses.
“We’re excited about the Custom Product Series and the
opportunities it can provide to funeral homes to better
serve their families and enjoy long-term growth and sta-
bility. Our new collaboration with Precoa will allow us
to bring these new products to even more funeral homes.
And as always, we remain committed to transparency, re-
liability and excellent customer service. This is an excit-
ing time for us and our funeral home partners,” said Phil
Kreski, vice president of preneed at Physicians Mutual.
For more information on the Custom Product Series,
how an indexed product can increase the potential for
growth or to learn about Inflation Guard, contact Phil at
. To learn more about
the company, visit .
CLINTON,NC— Aftercare.
com announced that the
popular Aftercare Card Pro-
gram is now available in
Spanish. Funeral homes
and cemeteries can now en-
roll a family and choose to
send the Spanish version of
the cards and survey.
“We’ve had a lot of interest
in this program being avail-
able in Spanish and we are
pleased to be able to offer
that to our funeral homes
and cemeteries,” said Ellery
Bowker, the founder of Af-
“With grow-
ing Latino communities
having this available makes
it easier to stay in touch
with all families during that
first year following the loss
of a loved one.”
With the Aftercare Card
Program offered in Span-
ish, has dem-
onstrated their long-term
commitment to helping fu-
neral homes and cemeter-
ies stay in touch with their
families and increase pre-
need opportunities by nur-
turing those relationships.
offers
the Aftercare Card Pro-
gram which is an auto-
mated program that sends
out four cards plus a sur-
vey to families during the
first year following their
loss. This allows funeral
directors or family service
counselors to serve at-need
families while showing
previous families that they
are still thinking of them.
CINCINNATI,OH— Unity
Financial Life Insurance
Company, headquartered
in Cincinnati, earned a spot
on the Cincinnati Business
Courier’s Book of Lists 2016-
2017 as the 150th larg-
est private company in the
greater Cincinnati metro-
politan area.
The company reported
2016 revenue of $56.54
million, bringing it into the
last place on the list. Unity
Financial Life President Jay
Hardy said “It was nice to
make it, even if we were just
under the wire. We have
great people working for us
and we hope to improve on
our position in the coming
years.”
Unity Financial Life con-
tinues to be one of the fast-
est growing national pre-
need insurance companies
in America. Assets and net
worth have grown every
year since 2002. Founded
in 1964, Unity Financial
Life is an Ohio-based life
insurance company, cur-
rently licensed in 48 juris-
dictions, including the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
The company can be
reached on their website
Contact Us Page at www.
or by calling
(877) 523-3231.
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