The staff of the Federal Trade Commission have issued a report detailing key findings from the agency’s first-ever undercover Funeral Rule phone sweep, which found several funeral providers failed to provide pricing information required by law, according to a news release. The FTC’s Funeral Rule requires providers to give information…
Read MoreNFDA recently shared information about a disappointing article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal titled “How the Funeral Industry Got the FTC to Hide Bad Actors.” The association has now announced that it has submitted a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal pointing out the missed opportunity…
Read MoreLuke Frieberg, the president of eFuneral; and Mitch Smith, the company's associate vice president of partnership development, are joining forces to deliver a FREE online seminar that will explore strategies to best position you and your staff to be in compliance of the Federal Trade Commission's latest enforcement of the…
Read MoreIn support of the death-care profession, Dead Ringers is planning three free informative virtual training sessions on the key discussion elements in a pricing call. The complimentary webinars will take place Feb. 9, 2024, at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. EST, where Dead Ringers will provide helpful tools…
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission (the agency's office is pictured at top) is sending warning letters to 39 funeral homes across the country after investigators conducted the agency’s first undercover phone sweep and discovered several violations of the Funeral Rule, including funeral homes that failed to provide accurate pricing information or…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee When you sell caskets and urns on Amazon.com, Walmart.com, the Sam’s Club website and through Costco Next, which offers discounted prices from third-party sellers – and your company is repeatedly featured in mainstream media outlets, you’re going to capture the attention of funeral directors. Titan Casket…
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