December 2018

Page B7 DECEMBER 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B (800) 4-HEARSE FuneralVan.com 4 more info visit: Bass-Mollett Publishers Releases New Integration with Passare Mutual of Omaha Announces New Guaranteed Plus Whole Life Policy with Funeral Planning Services OMAHA,NE— United of Oma- ha, a Mutual of Omaha com- pany, has announced Guaranteed Plus Whole Life insurance, an in- novative new life insurance poli- cy with a no additional cost rid- er that helps simplify the funeral planning process for consumers. Created through a strategic alli- ance with Everest Funeral Con- cierge Service, Guaranteed Plus includes the benefits of a Guar- anteed Whole Life policy from United of Omaha, plus funer- al planning services from Ever- est, including 24-hour personal- ized funeral planning assistance, secure online planning tools and online will preparation services. “After spending a great deal of time listening to our customers, we learned they want to make fu- neral planning simple and afford- able, both for themselves and for the loved ones they leave behind,” said Brian Poppe, senior vice pres- ident at Mutual of Omaha. “Guar- anteed Plus was designed with these needs in mind. Through our collaboration with Everest, we’re excited to be able to offer this in- novative new solution that makes the funeral planning process more simple and affordable. Not only will it provide our customers add- ed peace of mind, it will allow their families to grieve rather than worry about all of the little details that go into planning a funeral.” In February, Mutual of Omaha surveyed life insurance consumers to learn more about their needs. The results of the survey showed 81 percent of consumers want a more simplified funeral planning process, while 76 percent want help finding a funeral home that offers fair prices for their funeral. “Everest exists to advocate for families, to be their champion and to offer support and independent advice during one of life’s most challenging times,” said MarkDuf- fey, president and CEO of Everest Funeral Concierge. “We’re very pleased to collaborate with Mutu- al of Omaha to help make funeral planning simple and affordable for life insurance customers.” For more information about whole life insurance from United of Omaha, visit www.mutua l ofomaha . com/ life-insurance or refer to the policy for additional details. GREENVILLE,IL— Bass-Mollett Publishers is pleased to announce a new direct integration with Passare for the Di- rector’s Print Suite software. Director’s Print Suite provides funeral homes with powerful memorial personalization solu- tions for their families. Customers currently using the Bass- Mollett legacy memorial printing program will be able to continue using Passare to retrieve optimized export files. “We are pleased to be partnering with Passare to help funer- al directors better serve their families. Without this API Link- ing our two systems, funeral directors and other users would need to input their case information in two places – first into their Passare system and then again into Director’s Print Suite. Now there is a seamless integration that only requires enter- ing the information once into Passare and then being able to create incredible personalization for their families within Di- rector’s Print Suite,” said Bass-Mollett CEO John Flowers. Bass-Mollett launched its Director’s Print Suite program in 2016 to help funeral director’s better serve their families. “Nearing its second birthday, Director’s Print suite offers three printing styles providing funeral directors infinite cus- tomization, paper inventory reduction, and the capabilities to incorporate floral arrangements and cards within the Floral- Pix app,” added Bass-Mollett vice president Tadd Flowers. Director’s Print Suite is the only software in the industry to offer three different printing solutions including the Stan- dard Pre-Printed Reflections of Life, the Print-On-Demand Precious Memories Designer which offers endless custom- ization, and the Premium Pre-Printed Stationery Lifetime Expressions. New updates to the software continue to be incorporated to bring customers the latest innovations in personalized memorial tributes. To request a free demon- stration of Director’s Print Suite, call 1-800-851-4046 or to sign up, visit www.directorsprintsuite.com. For more infor- mation about Passare’s cloud-based case management sys- tem, please visit www.passare.com. From generation to generation the Bass-Mollett family has carried on a tradition of quality service to the funer- al industry. From its conception in 1951, the company’s main goal has been to meet the special needs of funer- al directors. Bass-Mollett understands those needs, as its founders were funeral directors. The company has grown and progressed over the years, but it is still owned and op- erated by members of the founding family. These family members, and the entire team in Greenville, always strive to make Bass-Mollett a company that exceeds the expec- tations of their funeral directors.