Best's Underwriting Report

Best's Underwriting reports describe the hazards and loss controls of nearly 600 businesses and municipal services. Each report includes a detailed description of the industry and identifies the hazards and loss controls for those companies. The Hazard Index of each report quantifies the degree of liability in applicable lines of insurance.

Report Date: 5/21/2026 1:30:00 PM

Report Type: Update

Report Description: The Funeral Homes report helps readers assess the insurance needs of establishments that are primarily engaged in arranging funerals, burials, and cremations, and perform a wide range of services for their clients. Automobile Liability, General Liability: Premises and Operations, and Professional Liability are the lines of coverage that carry the highest degree of exposure. Special exposures include frequent driving in funeral processions, a large numbers of visitors attending services on site, and claims of negligence from failing to properly preserve the remains of the deceased while awaiting final deposition. Related reports include Beauty Salons and Barber Shops, Casket Manufacturing, Cemeteries and Memorial Parks, Crematories, Florist Shops – Retail, Houses of Worship, Limousine Services, and Monument Manufacturers and Retailers.