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Homesteaders Policy Owners Elect Three New Members to Board of Directors

February 22, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company

West 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: 

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Dean Lambert to Retire after Nearly 25 Years with Homesteaders

February 13, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company

West 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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Homesteaders Announces Growth Rate Increase

February 1, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced an upcoming growth rate increase of an average 30 basis points for all new business.

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Homesteaders Recognizes Account Executives

January 31, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales recognition ceremony last week. The annual event, which is an almost 30-year-old tradition, celebrates the exceptional service of its industry-leading team of account executives.

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Homesteaders Heroes Awards Honor Outstanding Employees

December 1, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced the recipients of its annual Homesteaders Heroes awards. The peer-nominated awards recognize employees who support Homesteaders’ mission and values, making a positive impact on the success of the company and its customers. This year there were nearly 50 employees nominated for the awards, with many receiving multiple nominations. An internal selection committee reviewed each nomination to determine a recipient for each category.

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Covington Appointed Homesteaders Life Company Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategic Planning

November 9, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Nick Gerhart, Chief Innovation Officer at Homesteaders Life Company, announced the promotion of Laurie Covington to Senior Vice President – Enterprise Strategic Planning.

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Homesteaders Recognized as 2022 Top Iowa Workplace

October 4, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been named a Top Iowa Workplace for the eighth consecutive year. Homesteaders was one of 40 Top Iowa Workplaces that were also recognized nationally. 

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Homesteaders to Sponsor 2022 NFDA International Convention and Expo

September 20, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, is proud to sponsor the keynote address from award-winning author and storytelling expert Kindra Hall at this year’s National Funeral Director Association International Convention & Expo, October 9-12, in Baltimore, MD.

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Angela Clough Named New Homesteaders Account Executive

July 12, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company VP-Field Sales Dan Lodermeier is pleased to announce that Angela Clough has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. Clough is a licensed funeral director and preneed counselor and has been active in several national funeral professional programs.

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Burmeister Appointed Homesteaders Life Company Vice President-Marketing & Communications

July 1, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company

West Des Moines, Iowa — Lyndon Peterson, Executive VP-Sales and Marketing for Homesteaders Life Company, today announced the promotion of Danielle Burmeister to Vice President-Marketing & Communications.

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