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Homesteaders Life Company

Homesteaders Life Company, a mutual company owned by its policy holders, is a national leader providing products and services to promote and support the funding of advance funeral planning and end-of-life expenses.

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Homesteaders Recognizes Outstanding Account Executives

February 13, 2025 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales recognition ceremony last month in St. Augustine, Florida. The annual event celebrates the exceptional service of its industry-leading team of account executives.

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North Carolina Funeral Directors Association Endorses Homesteaders as Exclusive Preneed Provider

December 19, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been selected as the exclusively endorsed preneed provider by the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association (NCFDA).

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Homesteaders Honors Outstanding Employees

December 5, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, recently announced the winners of its annual Homesteaders Heroes program. The peer-nominated awards recognize employees who demonstrate Homesteaders’ mission and make an impact on the success of the company and its customers.

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Homesteaders Celebrates 10 Years As Top Iowa Workplace

October 1, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — For the tenth year in a row, Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been recognized as a 2024 Top Iowa Workplace.

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Lindsay Cutter and Lexi Smith Named New Homesteaders Account Executives

August 26, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce the appointment of two seasoned sales professionals to Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. Lindsay Cutter will serve customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, and Lexi Smith will support clients in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.

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Homesteaders Finalizes Investment in Park Lawn, Facilitates Transition to Private Ownership

August 12, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners and have closed on a capital investment to transition Park Lawn Corporation to private ownership. The Canadian-based funeral and cemetery company and their experienced management team will continue to operate their businesses across the U.S. and Canada, but Park Lawn will cease to be publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Waybright Joins Homesteaders as Vice President of Sales Optimization

July 9, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company EVP-Sales and Marketing Lyndon Peterson is excited to announce the appointment of Cole Waybright as VP-Sales Optimization. In his new role, Waybright will work with Homesteaders’ funeral home customers and marketing organizations to implement preneed growth strategies that connect them with more consumers.

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Brandon Full Named Homesteaders Director-Business Development

June 13, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Vice President-Business Development Scott Morris, announced that Brandon Full will become Homesteaders Director-Business Development. Full previously served as a Homesteaders Senior Account Executive for the East region.

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Homesteaders Announces Integration with Gather Case Management

June 11, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced an integration with Gather’s case management platform. The new partnership will enable Gather’s funeral home and cemetery users to access their Homesteaders preneed policy data directly through the platform.

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AM Best Company Affirms Homesteaders' Financial Strength

May 9, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — AM Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry, has affirmed Homesteaders Life Company’s financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook.

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