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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 both the company and its funeral home customers.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced a growth rate increase of an average of 60 basis points for all new business and an increase of six basis points for most in-force policies. These growth rate increases are in addition to the 30-basis-point increase that took effect in March of 2023 and are among the highest from any nationally ranked preneed provider.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa – Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been named a Top Iowa Workplace for the ninth consecutive year.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — Domanicare CEO and Homesteaders SVP-Consumer Experience Jon Lefrandt is pleased to announce that Jim Knoepfler has been appointed Executive Vice President of Domanicare. In his new role, Knoepfler will lead the organization’s daily operations.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company is pleased to announce that Kelly Manion has joined the company’s consumer engagement team as Director of Consumer Marketing. In her new role, Manion will oversee marketing efforts to support Homesteaders’ consumer-focused initiatives.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — A.M. 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.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — For the third year in a row, Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been recognized as a 2023 Top USA Workplace.
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Regional Director Joan Schoborg is pleased to announce that David Rafdal has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. Rafdal joins the Home Office region where he will serve customers in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company President, CEO and Board Chair Steve Shaffer announced today the election of three new members to its Board of Directors. Elected by policy owners during their annual meeting held at company headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, they are:
Read MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company President, CEO and Board Chair Steve Shaffer announced today that longtime marketing officer Dean Lambert plans to retire from the company after nearly 25 years of service.
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