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- 2016 -16 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
52% give ‘no thought’ to funeral plans
Only a minority of people are making proper financial arrangements for their funeral, according to new figures from the Funeral…
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Jul- 2016 -14 JulyCurrent Affairs
Dorset Funeral Plan available to buy online
The award-winning Dorset Funeral Plan is now available to buy medications online. A new dedicated website is helping its creators…
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Feb- 2016 -18 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Age UK under fire for ‘promoting expensive’ funerals to the elderly
National charity, Age UK, has been criticised for making millions of pounds from pensioners by promoting energy, insurance and funeral…
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Dec- 2015 -22 DecemberTrade Organisations
Avalon and Huddersfield Town create football Funeral Plan
Avalon, the provider of pre-paid funeral plans, has teamed up with Championship side Huddersfield Town to create the UK’s first…
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Nov- 2015 -12 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Over 80 percent of people don’t have funeral arrangements in place
According to Compare Funeral Plans UK, who commissioned a Google Survey, most families lack in preparation when it comes to…
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Sep- 2015 -21 SeptemberPeople
Funeral director offers family chauffeur-driven trip
Dorset Funeral Plan, run by the Douch Family Funeral Directors, treated a family to a chauffeur-driven trip to one of Dorset’s…
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May- 2015 -12 MayPeople
In memory of Andrew Harvey
Andrew Harvey sadly passed away this spring. He was a highly influential, gentlemanly member of the funeral profession who will…
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Apr- 2015 -16 AprilTrade Organisations
Family Funeral Firm Opens Tenth Office
The Walter C. Parson Group is delighted to announce the official opening of a new office in Exeter. Named ‘Decimus’…
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2 AprilTrade Organisations
Avalon Raises Cash for Red Nose Day
Over 40 members of staff at Avalon, one of Europe’s leading providers of pre-paid funeral plans, raised over £250 for Red…
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Oct- 2013 -3 OctoberPeople
Top award for Shropshire funeral directors
Telford-based funeral director CJ Williams has received a funeral service Customer Care Award after a nationwide survey ranked it first.…
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