Life Insurance
Life insurance plays a significant role in the UK funeral sector by helping families cover funeral costs, settle estates and manage the financial implications of bereavement. For funeral directors, arrangers and sector professionals, understanding how life insurance products intersect with funeral planning is essential to supporting clients effectively and ethically. Funeral Service Times covers developments in the life insurance space that impact funeral provision, including policy trends, regulatory changes, consumer awareness, product innovation, claims processes and the integration of life cover with pre-paid funeral plans. Our reporting supports professionals in navigating conversations around financial planning and funeral affordability with confidence and sensitivity.
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Dec- 2019 -16 DecemberEconomy
Southend-on-Sea revealed as most expensive area to die, study finds
Southend-on-Sea has been named the most expensive area for funeral costs, a study has found. Life insurance comparison site, Reassured,…
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Dec- 2018 -6 DecemberFeatures
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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Feb- 2018 -9 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Brits wait till 51 to start planning their funeral
The average age Brits start to consider their own funeral is 51-years-old according to new research released today by the…
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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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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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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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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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Aug- 2013 -14 August
Reliance Mutual partners with Ecclesiastical Insurance and NAFD for pre-paid funeral plan
Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited (Reliance Mutual) has been selected by Ecclesiastical Insurance to provide whole of life insurance cover…
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Feb- 2013 -8 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Ghanaian funeral lengths lead to calls for Fridays off
Some Ghanaians are citing funerals as a reason to reduce the country’s working week to four days. Funeral ceremonies in…
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