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Welcome to the Alabama Funeral Directors Association

Greetings from the Alabama Funeral Directors Association

     At the time of this writing, I’ve just returned home from the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL.  With the exception of the almost unbearable heat, we had a fantastic convention.  Great food, fun, and fellowship were par for the course as usual.  I would like to thank all of our sponsors and AFDA members who make our convention so special.  I truly feel the Alabama Funeral Directors Association is one the best in the industry.  The AFDA is strong in membership, support of its members, and is financially sound. To me, an association is about coming together and working to improve its industry as a whole.  I believe we are doing just that and will continue to do so in the future.

      I am excited about the upcoming and challenging year.  Thank you for trusting in me to oversee our wonderful association.  It is my honor to serve you all.

Mike Perry ,

President

Alabama Funeral Directors Association

2009-2010

 

FTC Extends "Red Flag" Regulation Compliance Deadline to November 1

 

Sample ID Theft Prevention Program

 

NFDA just received word that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended the compliance deadline for its "Red Flag" regulations from August 1 to June 1, 2010. The extension was granted to give creditors and financial institutions more time to review the regulations and develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs

The "Red Flag" regulations were issued as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 and requires creditors and financial institutions to implement written identity theft prevention programs to deter, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with credit provided to consumers.

According to NFDA General Counsel Scott Gilligan, if your funeral home undertakes any of the following actions, it must institute and approve an identity theft prevention program by the new compliance deadline of June 1:

  1. Regularly enters into arrangements with at-need or preneed consumers that allow them to pay for funerals in multiple installments.

  2. Regularly sells preneed insurance policies as an agent for an insurance company that allows a consumer to purchase the policy through multiple installment payments.

  3. Regularly refers consumers to consumer financing companies that extend credit to consumers to purchase funerals.

Denise Edmisten
Executive Director

AFDA Mission Statement

“That the Alabama Funeral Director’s Association encourage and promote only the highest of professional standards for men and women engaged in the funeral service profession; strive to provide continuing educational forums for exchange, development and dissemination of knowledge and information beneficial to its members and the public; and cooperate with other organizations, public and private to achieve our mission.”