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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Jan- 2017 -27 JanuaryEvents
Funeral director shortlisted for business award
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors has been shortlisted for a prestigious business award. The group with eight branches is in…
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6 JanuaryEvents
Funeral directors wins award for Outstanding Performing Business
Kenneth Keegan Independent Funeral Directors has been named an Outstanding Performing Business by Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. The ‘ROCCO’ Awards…
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Dec- 2016 -13 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral plans must be regulated warns MP
Prepaid funeral plans should be bound by the same rules as other financial services, according to Neil Gray MP. Currently…
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Nov- 2016 -10 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral Planning Services Chairman speaks out against cold calling
Chairman of Funeral Planning Services, Graham Williams, has spoken out against nuisance sales calls in the funeral planning industry on…
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1 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Hollyoaks funeral taken by Volkswagen Funerals
Volkswagen Funerals transported a Hollyoaks character to her final resting point. The TV soap featured ‘Ernie’, a VW Split screen hearse,…
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Oct- 2016 -28 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Douch Family Funeral Directors signs Fair Funeral Pledge
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors have signed the Fair Funeral Pledge – and published their prices. The scheme encourages funeral…
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28 OctoberLatest News
Let family know about pre-paid funeral plans, says funeral director
With the Alzheimer’s Society predicting that more than one million people in the UK will be living with dementia by…
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21 OctoberTechnology/Equipment
Do your clients safeguard digital assets?
Do your clients use social media, PayPal or online banking? Mike Jarvis asks how to safeguard digital assets after death…
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14 OctoberEvents
Funeral director honoured in Black British Business Awards
A funeral director has been honoured for entrepreneurial innovation at the 2016 Black British Business Awards. Damian Melville, director at…
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10 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Industry expert urges FCA to tackle “mis-leading” over 50s life insurance ads
An industry expert believes that many online advertisement placements for over 50s life insurance plans are mis-leading, and is urging…
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