This year, Homesteaders is proud to celebrate 120 years in the funeral profession. Our anniversary marks a continued commitment to supporting funeral professionals with trusted preneed funding and helping families plan ahead. With more than a century of service, we are more excited than ever to continue forward with the innovative ideas, strategic investments and compassionate care that drive us forward every day.

How did Homesteaders begin?

Homesteaders was established in 1906 with a mission to provide financial security and support for families. Over time, we shifted our core focus to preneed funeral funding and became a trusted partner for funeral professionals nationwide. Our early decades laid the foundation for a long tradition of financial strength in the profession and compassionate care for families.

Over our 120-year history, we have grown into a national leader while maintaining our company mission of “helping people design a better farewell.” This anniversary milestone reflects 120 years and counting of stability, strength and innovation as we support funeral professionals and the families they serve.

How has Homesteaders supported funeral professionals over 120 years?

Over the years, Homesteaders has focused on strengthening funeral homes by providing continuing education courses and training classes, reliable preneed solutions and strong investments in the funeral profession. This support has helped funeral professionals serve families with confidence while sustaining long-term business stability. Homesteaders’ philosophy continues to emphasize partnership, trust and innovation.

We offer resources for funeral professionals as they:

• Present the value of preneed to families in their communities
• Listen to insights and trends in the profession
• Dig into what motivates families to preplan
• Build their marketing plan
• Grow their business

We are committed to long-term partnerships and keeping our promises of championing the funeral profession. As a mutual company owned by our policy holders, we all succeed together. Our work is rooted in strong partnerships and trust as we grow and serve families alongside each other.

How has Homesteaders impacted families over 120 years?

For more than a century, Homesteaders has helped families experience the benefits of advance funeral planning through reliable preneed funding solutions in partnership with funeral professionals. By supporting meaningful conversations and well-documented plans, Homesteaders has simplified the preplanning process and eased emotional and financial burdens for generations of families.

We offer resources for families as they:

• Learn about preplanning
• Choose a funeral provider
• Start planning their funeral
• Check tasks off their planning list
• Begin the grieving process

We encourage funeral professionals to check out these free resources and provide them to the families you serve.

How is Homesteaders looking toward the future?

We entered our 120th year with strong momentum. Our company issued more policies in 2025 than any year before and paid a record number of claims. We ended the year with a 99% customer satisfaction rating and more than $5 billion of in-force policies.

As we celebrate our historic milestone amid record-breaking success, we have a bold vision for continued strategic investments that support funeral professionals, honor the promises made to families and ensure long-term financial strength for the next 100 years and beyond.

Now is the best time to partner with Homesteaders as we continue forward on a foundation built for the next century.