Throughout our lives,
we plan for a multitude of events, from getting married to changing jobs to
having children. Perhaps the one thing that many people have tended to avoid
talking about and planning for is death, despite its inevitable nature.
However, a growing number of people today are choosing to plan and pay for
their funerals in advance. According to the National Funeral Directors
Association’s latest consumer survey, nearly two-thirds of Americans
acknowledge the importance of making prearrangements. By funeral pre-planning,
individuals can be assured that their last wishes are carried out, thereby
removing the guesswork and stress placed upon surviving family members. By
pre-paying for a funeral, individuals can also be assured that the financial
burden of paying for their final expenses does not fall on loved ones.
The FuneralCE online course,
Pre-Need
Planning, takes an in-depth look at the pre-need industry and
the types of products that can be used to pay for funeral arrangements before
death—notably, final expense insurance, pre-need insurance, and pre-need
trusts. Funeral professionals will also learn about the features and benefits
that these products offer as well as the different state and federal laws they
must comply with when helping individuals preplan and prepay their funerals.
This course is available to all funeral disciples, including funeral directors,
embalmers, and cremationists.
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