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Health and safety signs
A general aim for all premise managers is to ensure that their organisation has the most appropriate environment for employees… Read more > -
A spotlight on compliance and regulation
Every parliament across the UK has made various moves that could have a direct impact on independent funeral directors. Now,… Read more > -
Major incident planning
You can never predict the future but you can plan for it – and when you are in the funeral… Read more > -
The Insurance Act 2015
I am always mindful not to use SAIFInsight to convey particularly technical issues, but in this instance it seems appropriate… Read more > -
Medicine’s silent teachers
To many, the world of science is cold and analytical, but there is a real art and skill behind the… Read more > -
I’ve been concerned
Could we have a little talk, just between us? I’ve been concerned about you, and I was just wondering about… Read more > -
Carrying coffins: the risks
As SAIF members are well aware, funeral services are incredibly emotive for the family and friends of the deceased. Funerals… Read more > -
The Sandwich Generation: Part Two
In the previous article we looked at the problems and stresses that the ‘sandwich generation’ suffer from, caught between looking… Read more > -
A study of our death rituals
As well as celebrating and remembering the departed, funerals are typically steeped in tradition, symbolism and the sense that there… Read more > -
A memorable milestone achieved
When your company reaches its 125th anniversary, it’s clear that you are doing something right. In 2016, Bennetts Funeral Directors… Read more >