OPINION: An investigation into the funeral industry has just been announced. At 30,000 deaths a year and an average cost of $10,000 per funeral we have an industry worth $300 million annually. These were sensible proposals, part of which recommended a clean up of the funeral industry with regulation and more price transparency. Their business models have high levels of protection from the DIY funeral industry thanks to emotions and local authority systems that are difficult to navigate. Regulation of the funeral industry being one of these.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2019 17:01 UTC