September 2018

Page B7 SEPTEMBER 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B Your Authorized Dealer Intelligentbydesign 751 N. Lincoln Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 Stop by NFDA Booth #1226 to see the New 2019’s Fleet Systems Inc. located in Fremont, NE Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Check us out on the web www.fleetprocars.com call 1-800-776-9444 or email tracy@fleetprocars.com The One Source Prime’s newly-launched website provides customers with access to the full line of products from the One Source Prime supplier companies as well as several new interactive features to make ordering products easier and more efficient. GIG HARBOR,WA— New Memorials Direct now of- fers a brand-new way to display their timeless crema- tion jewelry with their 11 piece cremation jewelry dis- play. This stunning display showcases eleven best-selling designs and is elegantly presented on white, faux leather forms on an acrylic platform with framed signage. There are two distinct signage styles to choose from for the display: vertical style or in-case/down style. For more information, call 877-995-8767 or visit www.NewMemorialsDirect.com New Memorials Direct offers New Cremation Jewelry Display Forethought is Only Preneed Insurer Named to Ward’s 50 ® List of Top Life Companies for Nine Consecutive Years INDIANAPOLIS,IN— Fore- thought Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Global Atlantic Financial Group , has been named by Ward’s 50® as a top life and health insurance com- pany for the ninth consecu- tive year. No other preneed carrier has been named to the list each of the last nine years. The Ward Group is an Aon Hewitt company and the leading provider of benchmarking and best practice services for insur- ance companies. “We are proud to be the only preneed provider rec- ognized by Ward’s 50® for nine years straight,” said Dave Wilken, president, Life, Global Atlantic Fi- nancial Group. “This hon- or is testament to our con- sistent strategy, financial strength and performance, as well as the hard work and commitment to excel- lence of our high-caliber employees, year after year.” In naming the recipients annually, Ward Group ad- heres to an objective meth- odology based on financial and performance met- rics analyzing more than 700 companies during five consecutive years (2013- 2017). Insurance compa- nies are evaluated and must pass minimum thresholds of assets and return levels, among other metrics, to be considered for the Ward’s 50® designation. Each of the top fifty companies is awarded the Ward’s 50® Seal. Each com- pany listed has also passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved supe- rior performance over the five years analyzed. Ward Group has con- ducted the Ward’s 50® analysis since 1991. It is a financial analysis of the in- surance industry based on publicly available data and conducted independently of the Ward Group annual benchmarking programs. Global Atlantic Financial Group, through its subsid- iaries, offers a broad range of retirement, life and rein- surance products designed to help our customers ad- dress financial challenges with confidence. A variety of options help Americans customize a strategy to ful- fill their protection, accu- mulation, income, wealth transfer and end-of-life needs. In addition, Glob- al Atlantic offers custom solutions and responsive service for the capital, risk and legacy-business man- agement of life and annu- ity insurance companies around the world. Global Atlantic was founded at Goldman Sachs in 2004 and separated as an independent company in 2013. Its success is driven by a unique heritage that com- bines deep product and dis- tribution knowledge with insightful investment and risk management capabili- ties, alongside a strong fi- nancial foundation. One Source Prime Launches its Interactive Company Website RICHMOND,IN— One Source Prime introduc- es its interactive website that showcases its growing product line and improves customer ordering with a trailer cubing feature. The One Source Prime pro- gram allows funeral direc- tors to purchase products from Astral Industries, CJ Boots Casket Com- pany, Starmark Crema- tion Products, Southern Craft Manufacturing, Vi- sion Casket and VerPlank Enterprises and have the products delivered to one location on one truck with one call with one invoice in one half or full 53-foot semi-trailer quantities. The newly-launched web- site, www.onesourceprime.us, offers the entire assortment of One Source Prime prod- ucts that are available for ordering. Once verified, funeral industry-affiliat- ed customers can view the product line and request a temporary password, which allows for opening a permanent, on-line ac- count, which provides ac- cess to all pricing. When ordering on-line, custom- ers have the option of fill- ing a half or full semi-trail- er load of funeral products. Customers can also down- load the entire One Source Prime product catalog or individual photos of any specific product. “Many funeral profes- sionals have the mistaken belief that contractual sup- ply agreements, prompt- pay discounts and year- end rebates offered by the major casket companies are the only ways to get at- tractive prices from funer- al suppliers,” stated Gerald Davis, president of Van- dor Corporation and its brand, One Source Prime. “I strongly encourage them to compare the pric- es on the products offered through the One Source Prime program. Funer- al professionals that want to really lower their prod- uct costs may never again need to sign another sup- ply contract as One Source Prime product prices are simply unbelievably low.” There are no up-front fees, memberships or con- tracts to sign to reap the benefits of One Source Prime; customers simply can continue to order over the phone at 833-871- 4677 or simply place or- ders via the website. Either way, a One Source Prime product specialist, will work with the customers to mix and match products that meet their needs at the lowest possible price. The One Source Prime team is experienced at taking full advantage of the floor and cube space within a trailer to help ensure products ar- rive safely and damage free, while achieving maximum savings. “In the next few weeks, it is likely that casket costs will increase significant- ly as the full effect of the tariffs on imported steel takes hold. This, coupled with the dramatic increas- es recently experienced in transportation costs, will no doubt have a negative effect on prices,” added Davis. “And when every- one in the product distri- bution chain adds their mark-up, prices are driven even higher. A simple rem- edy to this situation is pur- chasing in bulk from One Source Prime to dramati- cally reduce costs.” One Source Prime pro- vides casket distributors, funeral homes, vault com- panies and crematories a conduit to purchase half and full semi-load quan- tities of caskets delivered to one location from a growing number of fu- neral product manufac- turers. There is no oth- er one stop competitive source for such a wide va- riety of products; there is no other way to reap such great savings. For more information, contact a One Source Prime cus- tomer service specialist at 833-871-4677 or visit www.onesourceprime.us.