DELA aims for fully climate-neutral funerals by 2030

DELA aims for fully climate-neutral funerals by 2030

By aiming for completely climate-neutral funerals by 2030, DELA shows its commitment to the environment and sustainability. By making their funeral homes and crematoria more sustainable, offering green...

Verstraaten Staatsie Vervoer joins Funeral Assist

Verstraaten Staatsie Vervoer joins Funeral Assist

Verstraaten Staatsie Vervoer joins Funeral Assist Nederland as a partner to serve the southernmost provinces. From February 1, 2022, the funeral organizations located there can…

Surprisingly, Yarden still wins the case for non-cash policies

Surprisingly, Yarden still wins the case for non-cash policies

Yarden funeral company has yet achieved a victory at the court in Leeuwarden in the case involving in-kind policies. According to the judges, Yarden is allowed to unilaterally change the conditions for 390.000 insured persons...

Extra costs for funeral transport for surviving corona patients

Extra costs for funeral transport for surviving corona patients

[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The costs for funeral transport of deceased corona patients who have been transferred to other hospitals due to a lack of capacity will be passed on to the relatives. Minister Kajsa Ollongren…

Policyholders summon funeral insurer Yarden

Policyholders summon funeral insurer Yarden

[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] Last year there was a big fuss when funeral insurer Yarden suddenly downgraded the rights of its package policyholders. On Friday, a number of policyholders initiated summary proceedings to…

Eighty funerals on Easter Monday due to corona epidemic

Eighty funerals on Easter Monday due to corona epidemic

For the first time in the 83-year history of funeral director cooperative DELA, funerals will also take place during Easter. Today, Easter Monday, there are almost eighty funerals. That number is…

Coronavirus slows progress on modernization of corpse delivery law

Coronavirus slows progress on modernization of corpse delivery law

Minister Knops writes to the House that at this time when people and the funeral sector are struggling with the uncertainties brought about by the corona virus, he does not consider it appropriate to...

Virus makes eternal burial rest difficult after Islamic burial

Virus makes eternal burial rest difficult after Islamic burial

The Corona virus also makes it difficult to transfer the bodies of the deceased abroad for burial. Due to travel restrictions, the situation may currently…

Funerals for high-risk meetings for the sector

Funerals for high-risk meetings for the sector

These are also complicated days for the funeral sector due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Funerals are high-risk gatherings for the transmission of the coronavirus. The Funebra Federation, which has been…

Rouwservice Nederland takes over Blanker / TCR

Rouwservice Nederland takes over Blanker / TCR

Rouwservice Nederland (RSN) announced that it has taken over the funeral transport activities, vehicles and employees of transport company Blanker/TCR from Vlissingen from the bankrupt TCR. The Blanker transport company was…

Funeral industry is empty-handed according to Van Raak (SP)

Funeral industry is empty-handed according to Van Raak (SP)

While answering Mr Van Raak's parliamentary question about major abuses in funeral care, the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ollongren indicated that the trade association itself...

DELA cooperative takes over ailing Yarden

DELA cooperative takes over ailing Yarden

Cooperative DELA plans to take over Yarden Funeral Organization. This concerns the insurer, the funeral company and all underlying organizations and participations. Despite last summer's recovery plan...