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UFC has Record 2017
Second Quarter
Homesteaders
Recognized among
Milliman’s “Best in
Benefits”
Kelco Releases New
Infinity Pet® Catalog
WEST DES MOINES,IA—
Milliman has recognized
Homesteaders Life Com-
pany for being among the
top 20 Midwest Region
companies of their “Best in
Benefits” award program.
According to Milliman,
“The Best in Benefits
award recognizes employ-
ers who offer the best ben-
efits plans relative to their
peers.” Analyzing benefit
plan designs, premiums
and employer contribu-
tions provided via a bench-
marking study, Milliman
calculates the benefit val-
ue and cost of each com-
pany plan. Companies are
ranked by a “lowest cost-
highest benefit” metric to
determine the Best in Ben-
efits awards.
“Homesteaders has always
focused on taking good care
of our employees,” says Judy
Ralston-Hansen, executive
vice president of human re-
sources. “Our benefits pro-
gram is part of a robust
compensation package that
is designed to help us at-
tract and retain top talent
to the organization, which
ultimately benefits our fu-
neral home customers, mar-
keting partners and policy
owners.” Homesteaders’ was
also recently recognized as a
Top Iowa Workplace, a dis-
tinction for which benefits,
compensation and work-life
balance figure prominently.
CINCINNATI,OH— Adam
M. Goller, vice president
of marketing, has reported
that Unity Funding Com-
pany (UFC) had the sec-
ond best quarter in com-
pany history. The 2017
second quarter saw a 23
percent increase in advances
made versus the prior year
period and a significant rise
in average advance amount.
Goller stated, “Our growth
is directly tied to our effort
to keep the funding pro-
cess simple. Our single low
rate for all firms and all pol-
icy types caters to large and
small funeral homes equally
well.”
UFC’s performance is a
continuation of the com-
pany’s success over recent
years. The company’s im-
mediate payment of funds,
ability to execute the pro-
cess correctly the first time
every time and customer
oriented processes position
them to continue the record
growth. UFC is always solic-
iting feedback as well as con-
tinuing to improve all our
processes to give our funer-
al directors the best funding
experience possible.
UFC, based in Cincinnati,
OH, will release funds asso-
ciated with insurance assign-
ments immediately upon
verification of benefits,
complete insurance paper-
work for the customer and
help funeral directors focus
on the families they serve.
Those interested in learn-
ing more about UFC’s ser-
vices should call 855-414-
8814 or visit their website at
BIG LAKE,MN— Kelco Supply Company, under its In-
finity Pet® brand, has announced the release of its latest
volume and complete catalog of cremation urns, keep-
sake jewelry, and remembrance products for pets. This
next generation Infinity Pet® catalog introduces more
than 30 new products that are exclusive to Kelco.
Alicia Carr, CEO states “As the demand for pet crema-
tion and memorialization increases, so does the need for
unique and interesting product concepts that are mean-
ingful and affordable. Staying true to our commitment
of being there for our clients, we never stop searching for
the perfect additions to our already exceptional product
offering. The new Infinity Pet® catalog is designed to pro-
vide funeral directors and/or veterinarians with the infor-
mation and products they need to properly support their
client families in this cremation market. We are proud to
release a catalog that provides beautiful and meaningful
products at all price points.”
KelcoSupplyCompany is the supplier dedicated to serving
funeral professionals. Their core mission is to provide their
clients with the same exemplary level of service and respect
that they provide for the deceased and bereaved. For infor-
mation on the Infinity Pet® product line, or to request a cat-
alog, call 800-328-7720, email or
visit
ZEELAND,MI— To meet
the contemporary design
trend, Howard Miller’s
new Whitelock #611-259
is a gloss white finished
Grandfather Clock. It has
a modern flat top, plat-
form base polished chrome
finished bezel and numer-
als. It stands 76” tall, has
a triple chime movement
and plays Westminster or
Ave Maria chimes.
Howard Miller has also
introduced the Avante
#625-631 Gallery Clock.
It is 46.5” in diameter.
This wrought iron, black
and antique gold fin-
ished clock makes a design
statement. It is perfect
for a foyer or large room.
For more information,
call Mary Anne Scheuble
with Cressy Memorial at
866-763-0485.
Howard Miller announces New
Products
Whitelock
Avante
Pierce Chemical Launches New E-commerce Website
BROADVIEW,IL— Pierce Chemical is happy to an-
nounce the launch of their new e-commerce website
, where funeral professionals can
browse and order Pierce products 24/7/365.
PierceDirect is a vast improvement over the prior online
ordering section on in many aspects. A
cleaner user interface and intuitive organization of products
makes finding products easier, plus a handy search feature is
at the top of every page to help users quickly locate specific
products or categories. A robust product “Filter” function
allows funeral professionals to find products based on nu-
merous criteria including product attributes, and even in the
case of fluids, by body type, area, gender and difficult cases.
“While PierceDirect is a much better experience for our
valued existing customers, we also have made the website
accessible for non-customers who may want to research
products,” said Lance Ray, COO and executive vice-
president of Pierce. “While pricing is only visible to cus-
tomers who have registered and logged into piercedirect.
com, we felt that allow-
ing prospective customers,
mortuary college students
and others to easily enter
and learn about our exten-
sive breadth of products
would be beneficial.”
“We’re extremely pleased with the amount of traffic and
positive feedback we’ve already received just less than one
month into the site launch,” Ray continues. “Our cus-
tomers have told us how easy PierceDirect is to use and
we have had a sizeable influx of new customers as well.”
Ray also acknowledged key team members Kat Wil-
liams, Debbie Baker and Sheila Goff for their support
and diligence in getting the e-commerce website designed
and up-and-running within the ambitious timeline that
was established.
To see and experience Pierce Chemical’s new e-com-
merce website, visit .