In the media
Providing expertise on a range of sector topics and issues. Building awareness and supporting better consumer outcomes.
In recent years Simon Cox has been a regular contributor to the media. From high profile appearances on BBC breakfast TV, Sky News and BBC radio 4, to frequent requests for national and regional newspaper comment.
As a genuine leader within the industry, Simon provides independent and expert opinion on the rising cost of funerals, quality and standards, funeral poverty, state funeral benefits, bereavement, and FCA regulation of the £2bn funeral plan market.
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Latest media coverage
This Is Money
Are unregulated pre-paid probate plans the new Wild West?
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk, April 2022
Funeral Service Journal
Environmental impact – how do consumers judge new and existing body disposal methods?
https://www.fsj.co.uk, January 2022
Daily Express
Simple online wills could cost a family their inheritance – findings from FSE research.
https://www.express.co.uk, Oct 2021
Today's Wills & Probate
Cutting out the cowboys from the funeral plan market – positive outcomes of FCA regulation.
https://www.todayswillsandprobate.co.uk, July 2021
Funeral Service Journal
What independent funeral directors should be asking their funeral plan providers ahead of FCA regulation.
https://www.fsj.co.uk/, Aug 2021
NAFD | Funeral Director Monthly
FCA compliance support called for by funeral directors [Page 20].
In Parliament
At the UK parliamentary select committee in Westminster, talking standards and regulation.
BBC TV
On BBC breakfast talking about public health funerals and direct cremation and burials.
International Death, Dying and Disposal Conference
Delivering the Keynote speech about the consequences of technology, transparency and regulation and impact on the Funeral Sector.
University of Bath, 2019
SKY NEWS
On Sky News talking funeral poverty and crowd-funding for funerals.
In the general press
Quoted in national and regional titles including Daily Mirror, The Times, Daily Mail, Daily Express and The Economist.
BBC RADIO 4
Talking about rising costs of burials.
Latest press releases
Simple Online Wills - 21st October 2021
Rise in simple online wills fuelled by pandemic could lead to significant increase in contested wills finds new research
