Jeff Holcomb of Continuing Vision Brings Passion to Continuing Education As a funeral professional, it can be challenging to earn all the continuing education credits you need to remain in good standing – especially at an affordable price. Jeff…
Read MoreSCI Delivers 11% EPS Growth in Q2 on Solid Funeral Segment Performance Service Corporation International reported adjusted earnings per share of 88 cents for the second quarter compared with 79 cents in the year-ago period – an 11% increase. Tom…
Read MoreVA Announces Expanded Burial Benefits The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced it has temporarily expanded burial benefits for certain veterans, per the Sen. Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The new law…
Read MoreCash Falls from a Hovering Helicopter at Ohio Funeral In a video that you simply must watch to believe, attendees paying their respects to a man in Ohio got more than they bargained for when they…
Read MoreReport: Chicago Heights Crematory Agrees to Shut Down Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently told CBS News that Heights Crematory, Inc. in Chicago Heights, Illinois, has agreed to shut down after her office launched an investigation into the business. The probe came…
Read MoreConnecticut Funeral Home Steps Up after Alleged Preneed Theft If your community has ever been devastated by the theft of preneed funds as the result of funeral home malfeasance, you know that it’s not a good look on…
Read MoreBasketball Stars Launch AI-Powered Funeral Planning Company The next time you are at a major deathcare conference, don’t be surprised if you see some basketball superstars walking the convention floor. Inspired by personal loss and backed by tech leaders, Donnell…
Read MoreSCI’s Earnings Reports Reveals Trends and Opportunities The pull-forward effect in the death rate that we saw from the recent pandemic is waning… or it may even be in the rearview mirror. At least, that would…
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