Protection Distributors Group calls for 'Funeral Payment Pledge' from insurers

As a minimum, the group is asking insurers to ensure families can pay funeral costs by committing to a ‘Funeral Payment Pledge'; proactively offering families at claim stage to pay the funeral director where no other arrangements have been made, up to £5,000. The Protection Distributors Group was set up in May and consists of ten leading intermediary firms in the UK protection market. Emma Thomson of LifeSearch, who is chairing the group, said: "Some insurers already offer help to families who don't have a Trust or Will in place, but as an industry we need to do much more. "In addi...