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Homesteaders Policy Owners Elect Three New Members to Board of Directors

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Chairman Stephen R. Lang 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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Homesteaders Introduces Burnout Prevention Program for Funeral Professionals

West Des Moines, Iowa – Homesteaders Life Company, in partnership with Dr. Jason Troyer, author and founder of Mount Hope Grief Services, is proud to present Finding Resilience. The new program is designed specifically for funeral and allied professionals to help prevent burnout and support a reduction in career fatigue.

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Homesteaders Recognizes Account Executives for Outstanding Achievement

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its national sales meeting and recognition banquet last week in Dallas, Texas. During the event, the company recognized account executives for providing exceptional service and delivering results for their funeral home customers.

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Homesteaders To Host 2018 Certificate in Strategic Business Management Class In Florida

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has once again partnered with Drake University to offer the 4^th annual Certificate in Strategic Business Management course for funeral professionals. The class will take place at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla, May 1-4, 2018. This new location is within convenient driving distance of Orlando, Fla.

The four-day course is designed to help funeral home owners, managers and candidates for succession adopt the most innovative business practices. Topics that will be covered include strategy and business processes, financial and legal strategies, marketing for the future and succession planning and funeral home valuation. Attendees will gain experience from case studies and interactive, application-oriented learning exercises. Read More

Tracy Whitaker Named Homesteaders VP – Legal/Compliance & Assistant General Counsel

West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Executive VP – General Counsel Marla Lacey announced that Tracy Whitaker was promoted to VP – Legal/Compliance and Assistant General Counsel effective January 1, 2018. Whitaker joined Homesteaders in 1999 as a part-time law clerk while she attended Drake University Law School. She became full-time in 2000 as Legal Counsel and served as Director, Compliance & Government Relations beginning in 2012.

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