Pre-Paid Funeral Plans

Pre-paid funeral plan trust regulation – assessing your options

Most operators of trust-based pre-paid funeral plans will be reappraising their operations this summer, with the publication last week of…

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BDO calls for providers to take action ahead of pre-paid shake-up

Providers of pre-paid funeral plans “now have just months to prepare for a fundamental shake-up” of the industry after the…

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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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Co-Op Funeralcare closes Brampton branch

Co-Op Funeralcare’s branch in Brampton is set to close in December. The news comes as England begins its second nationwide…

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Man arrested and charged with fraud offences at Fife funeral directors

Police in Fife have arrested and charged a man in connection with alleged fraud offences following an investigation into Stevenson…

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Co-op funeral home to open in Alton

Co-operative Funeralcare has announced the opening of its Alton branch, with an open event taking place on 10 July. The…

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Gov cracks down on ‘shameful’ funeral plan sales tactics

The use of “high pressure and misleading tactics” in the sale of funeral plans will be brought to an end,…

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Sector reacts to FCA proposal

Following a probe by the Treasury, the government has announced that pre-paid funeral plans will be regulated by the Financial…

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‘Jerusalem’ tops list of songs over 50s want played at funeral

According to a new study, 70% of over 50s would like to have music played at their funeral service, with…

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ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails

The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…

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