Funeral Plan

Middle-aged: Plans should be bought outside funeral home

New research by funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves has revealed that 62% of middle-aged consumers, believe funeral plans should be…

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Over 50s prefer funeral plans from local directors, survey shows

A survey commissioned by Ecclesiastical Planning Services has revealed that people are most likely to choose a local funeral director…

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Funeral plan provider launches product with promise to ‘freeze’ costs

Funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, has launched a new suite of fully guaranteed funeral plans with an aim to protect…

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Death for sale: advertising funeral services

“So, these adverts are a tad edgier, and that’s deliberate,” said funeral comparison site Beyond in defence of a series…

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ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails

The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…

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Funeral plan regulation ‘takes effect’ as pre-need market slows

The pre-need funeral market has increased at its slowest rate since 2005, according to figures released by the Funeral Planning…

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Why funeral directors should offer prepaid funeral plans

Historically, funeral directors have offered prepaid funeral plans to their communities on behalf of a third party provider who have…

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Golden Leaves strengthens its consumer protection with new appointment

Funeral plan provider Golden Leaves has announced the appointment of Arnold Pindar to its board of trustees in the company’s…

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Co-op reveals findings of its ‘biggest ever’ death survey

Almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, according to Co-op’s “biggest ever” survey of over 30,000 people looking…

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Co-op calls for ban on ‘aggressive sales’ in funeral plan market

Co-op’s Funeralcare and Life Planning business has responded to HM Treasury’s call for evidence on the pre-need funeral market, reiterating…

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