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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May- 2023 -19 MayBusiness
Plans continue to contribute to FDs’ market share, says Golden Charter
The financial returns on consistent funeral plan sales can contribute substantially to a funeral director’s market share as well as…
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10 MayPeople
Golden Charter appoints Mark Huggins as chair
Funeral plan provider, Golden Charter, has announced the appointment of Mark Huggins as chair on a three-year term. Huggins succeeds…
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Apr- 2023 -12 AprilFuneral Plans
23% of over 50s considering own arrangements after QEII funeral
Some 23% of those aged over 50 reported that Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral made them consider their own funeral…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberBusiness
One Life Funeral Planning falls into administration
One Life Funeral Planning Ltd (OLFP) has appointed Andrew Watling and Kelly Mitchell, insolvency practitioners of business advisory firm Quantuma,…
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22 DecemberFuneral Plans
Safe Hands falls into administration
Safe Hands has collapsed into administration after a period of “severe financial challenges”, which left the business “unsustainable” to continue…
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22 DecemberBusiness
The funeral market: state of play in 2022
“The important role of the funeral director in society is something that really goes under the radar. Death isn’t something…
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22 DecemberBusiness
The future of Dignity
What is your history in the industry? My first job in the sector was as an administration assistant at Dudley…
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Nov- 2022 -21 NovemberFeatures
Has planning ever been more important?
Picture a future where cremation is the norm. Where limousines, coffins and burials are the exception to the rule. Emerging…
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16 NovemberBusiness
Pure Cremation second in brand recognition, survey finds
UK provider of direct cremation services, Pure Cremation, is now second only in brand recognition to the biggest name in…
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Oct- 2022 -12 OctoberFuneral Plans
Dignity swings to £156m loss in H1 FY22
Dignity plc has revealed it swung to a loss in the 26 week period ended 1 July 2022 (H1 FY22)…
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