Funeral Plan
Funeral plans play a key role in helping individuals make financial and practical arrangements in advance, offering peace of mind to families and supporting the work of funeral directors at the time of need. Funeral Service Times covers developments across the pre-paid funeral plan market, including regulatory oversight by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), provider news, plan design, consumer protection measures, and commercial partnerships. Reporting supports funeral professionals in understanding the compliance landscape, industry trends, and operational implications of offering or working with funeral plans.
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Sep- 2020 -4 SeptemberFeatures
The pre-need customer is changing – What to do about it
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing change to all markets quicker than we would have otherwise expected, and the funeral profession…
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Aug- 2020 -3 AugustBusiness
Golden Leaves shortlisted for 2020 ‘Business of the Year’ award
Independent funeral plan provider, Golden Leaves, has been shortlisted for ‘Business of the Year’ at the SME National Business of…
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyEconomy
FRC revises actuarial standard for funeral plan trusts
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a revision to its Technical Actuarial Standard for work supporting funeral plan trusts…
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneFuneral Plans
Pride Funeral Care owner calls for greater cost transparency
The co-owner of Pride Funeral Care is calling for more transparency when it comes to funeral costs to prevent families…
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May- 2020 -18 MayBusiness
Safe Hands launches £1m campaign as part of broader growth plan
Safe Hands Funeral Plans has launched a new £1m campaign that aims to encourage more people to take out a…
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Feb- 2020 -10 FebruaryBusiness
Safe Hands announces expansion plans following acquisition
Funeral plan provider Safe Hands has announced it is under new ownership following its acquisition by private investment company SHP…
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Jan- 2020 -22 JanuaryLatest News
‘Good Grief’ by Bastille named the most-played millennial funeral song
‘Good Grief’ by Bastille has been named the most-played millennial funeral song, according to life insurance comparison site, Reassured. According…
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Dec- 2019 -16 DecemberEconomy
Southend-on-Sea revealed as most expensive area to die, study finds
Southend-on-Sea has been named the most expensive area for funeral costs, a study has found. Life insurance comparison site, Reassured,…
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4 DecemberPeople
One in 10 Brits considering live-streaming their funeral, study finds
One in 10 Brits would consider live-streaming their funeral, according to a study commissioned by funeral plan provider Avalon. The…
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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberFuneral Plans
14 million Brits risk taking last requests to the grave
British people are “taking their final wishes to the grave”, according to new data published by the Co-Operative Funeralcare. The…
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