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- 2021 -19 JanuaryBusiness
Golden Charter welcomes FCA regulation
Golden Charter has welcomed the passing of legislation which now empowers the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to regulate the funeral…
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14 JanuaryBusiness
Golden Leaves secures BSI Kitemark certification
Golden Leaves has become the first independent funeral plan provider to secure BSI Kitemark certification. The BSI Customer Service Kitemark…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberFuneral Plans
Avalon named ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at finance awards
Avalon Funeral Plans has been named ‘Best Funeral Plan Provider’ at the 2020/21 Personal Finance Awards for the second year…
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30 NovemberFuneral Plans
Gov appoints FCA to regulate pre-paid funeral plans by 2022
The Government has appointed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to regulate the pre-paid funeral industry from the middle of 2022.…
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24 NovemberLatest News
Scottish government distributes £8.7m in funeral support
The Scottish government has released its annual Funeral Support Payment update which revealed almost £8.7m was given out to support…
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Oct- 2020 -30 OctoberBusiness
Fife funeral directors wins North Scotland’s ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’
Alex Little Funeral Directors has been named the ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’ for North Scotland at the Funeral Planner…
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Sep- 2020 -4 SeptemberFeatures
The pre-need customer is changing – What to do about it
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing change to all markets quicker than we would have otherwise expected, and the funeral profession…
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Aug- 2020 -3 AugustBusiness
Golden Leaves shortlisted for 2020 ‘Business of the Year’ award
Independent funeral plan provider, Golden Leaves, has been shortlisted for ‘Business of the Year’ at the SME National Business of…
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyEconomy
FRC revises actuarial standard for funeral plan trusts
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a revision to its Technical Actuarial Standard for work supporting funeral plan trusts…
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneFuneral Plans
Pride Funeral Care owner calls for greater cost transparency
The co-owner of Pride Funeral Care is calling for more transparency when it comes to funeral costs to prevent families…
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