Is Open The Best Funeral Plan?

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Alexandre Desoutter updated on July 29, 2020

Should you buy a prepaid funeral plans? Your family may need help with funeral cost and take care of all financial matters during a period of grief is not an ideal situation for your loved ones, prepaid funeral cover can be the solution.

The question now is: Is Open is the best funeral plans for you?

In this guide, we will explain everything you need to know about Open funeral plans.

Let’s dive right in.

Is Open the best funeral plan for you?

When taking funeral plan, there are so many things to think about. Funeral insurance is one of the most important insurance plans to have, as it is the best way to protect your loved ones if something happens to you.

Open life funeral cover has a lot to offer. Here are the main points that you should look at before taking out funeral cover with Open:

3,9 Safe overall rating for Open

Rating criteriaSafe ratingsOur reviews
Customer service satisfaction

Average rated by independent institutions
Only one phone numer to contact them

Coverage options

Dignity funeral cover offers 4 plans with different level of coverage
All basics are provided

Value for money

Different plans can help you finding cheap funeral plans
Monthly payment available
Cheapest funeral plan starts at £2,995

Financial strength

Well known company in funeral service cover

Apps and technologies

Possibility to buy a funeral cover online
Clear informations available on their website
No chatbot available

Safe ratings about Open funeral cover

How is Open funeral cover rated?

Here are Open ratings from independent institutions:

Independant institutionsRates
TrustpilotNot available
Defaqto3
Independent institutions ratings about Open funeral cover

Open funeral cover in a nutshell

In summary, here are the main features you need to know when taking out funeral cover with Open:

Open funeral cover details
Miles limit for removing the bodyLocal area
Cancellation fees£195
Third party allowance (cremation cost, minister/celebrant cost, doctor fees...)

£1 100,00

Cremation Yes
BurrialYes
Open funeral plans in a nutshell

Is Open the best funeral cover for you?

Open has several different contract options. Open proposes different plans, according to the plan you choose, the features won't be exactly the same. So, let's have a look at Open funeral cover features to see if it is the best funeral plan for you!

Plans nameLimousineExtrasFuneral cover cost
Open Direct CremationNo
  • Basic coffin
  • Care and preparation of the decease
  • £1,845 in full
  • £17.42 per month
Open Simple Plus or Simple PlanNo
  • Basic coffin
  • Memorial advice
  • Care and preparation of the decease
  • Provision of bearers
  • If you choose Open Simple, 3rd party fees are not included
  • £2,995 or £1,895
  • £29.56 or £17.95 per month
Open Traditional Prepaid Funeral Plan1
  • Genuine wood veneered coffin
  • Provision of bearers and conductor
  • £3,550 in full
  • £35.42 per month
Open Select Plan2
  • Superior genuine wood veneered coffin
  • Memioral advice
  • £4,100 in full
  • £41,23 per month
Open funeral covers plans

How do you contact Open funeral cover?

Here are all the important phone numbers to contact Open Funeral Cover:

ServicePhone numbersOpening hours
Get a quote0330 660 007224 hours a day, 7 days a week
Customer service0330 660 007224 hours a day, 7 days a week
Open funeral cover contacts

How to contact Open funeral cover customer service?

ContactsDetails
Mail

67 Warwick Road,
Solihull,
West Midlands,
B92 7HP

Email [email protected]
Contact Open funeral cover customer service

How do I cancel my Open funeral cover?

You will find on this table the different ways to cancel your Open funeral insurance:

How to cancel your funeral cover
Fees
  • No fees if you cancel within 30 days
  • £195 if you cancel after 30 days
Cancel by mail

67 Warwick Road,
Solihull,
West Midlands,
B92 7HP

Cancel by email[email protected]
Cancel by phone0330 660 0072
Cancel Open funeral cover

How do I get quote for Open funeral cover?

ServiceDetails
Phone quote 0330 660 0072
Online quote

You can apply to Simple funeral cover online on their website

Apply at Open funeral cover

Do we recommend Open funeral cover?

Open is a well known insurance company, with a various choice of funeral plans cover. Funeral cost vary from a plan to another giving choice to customer. All basics are provided.

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Alexandre Desoutter has been working as editor-in-chief and head of press relations at HelloSafe since June 2020. A graduate of Sciences Po Grenoble, he worked as a journalist for several years in French media, and continues to collaborate as a as a contributor to several publications.

In this sense, his role leads him to carry out steering and support work with all HelloSafe editors and contributors so that the editorial line defined by the company is fully respected. and declined through the texts published daily on our platforms.

As such, Alexandre is responsible for implementing and maintaining the strictest journalistic standards within the HelloSafe editorial staff, in order to guarantee the most accurate, up-to-date information on our platforms. and expert as possible. Alexandre has in particular undertaken for two years now the implementation of a system of systematic double-checking of all the articles published within the HelloSafe ecosystem, able to guarantee the highest quality of information.