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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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberBusiness
Avalon Funeral Plans announced as ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’
Avalon Funeral Plans has been awarded ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at the 2019 Personal Finance Awards. The Personal Finance Awards…
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13 NovemberFeatures
Are funeral plan allocations beneficial to the independent funeral sector?
The debate as to whether funeral plan allocations are beneficial or detrimental to the independent funeral sector has raged for…
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Oct- 2019 -17 OctoberPeople
C.S Boswell’s funeral director recognised as Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Oxford funeral director Carl Boswell of C.S Boswell Funeral Services has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the…
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8 OctoberPeople
R & P Everson wins ‘Funeral Planner of the Year Award’
Funeral directors from Totland Bay, R and P Everson have been named the top funeral planner for South West London…
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Sep- 2019 -5 SeptemberFeatures
Regulatory scrutiny of the funeral market
Both HM Treasury and the CMA are currently investigating the funerals sector. HMT has been looking into the pre-paid funerals…
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Jul- 2019 -9 JulyBusiness
Albert Marsh appoints new manager
Albert Marsh Funeral Directors has appointed Jon Rust as manager of two branches in Upton and Wareham. Rust has been…
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Jun- 2019 -20 JuneFuneral Plans
FCA publishes first ‘perimeter of authorisation’ following funeral plan regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its first annual perimeter report. The new report comes in the same month…
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6 JuneFuneral Plans
Avalon to launch new funeral director plan
Funeral plan provider, Avalon is set to unveil its new funeral director plan at the National Funeral Exhibition, on the…
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3 JuneCurrent Affairs
Gov cracks down on ‘shameful’ funeral plan sales tactics
The use of “high pressure and misleading tactics” in the sale of funeral plans will be brought to an end,…
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3 JuneFuneral Plans
Sector reacts to FCA proposal
Following a probe by the Treasury, the government has announced that pre-paid funeral plans will be regulated by the Financial…
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