Conversations with Customers About Death

Bereavement training for financial services and customer-facing teams who need to handle death notifications, terminal illness disclosures and end-of-life conversations with care.

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Duration

Half-day

Delivery

In-person or virtual

Delegates

Max. 16 delegates

Fee

£1,600 + VAT

When someone contacts an organisation after a death or terminal diagnosis, they may be grieving, overwhelmed or trying to deal with urgent practical tasks. The service response can either ease that pressure or add to it.

This course helps staff handle bereavement, grief and terminal illness conversations with calm, respectful language. It covers what to say, what not to say, how to adapt processes and how to signpost customers to support.

For financial services, deceased account and bereavement journeys are closely linked to Consumer Duty, vulnerability and customer support expectations. The training helps teams reduce avoidable distress, improve consistency and respond in a way that feels human as well as compliant.

Who is this course for?

  • Customer-facing team members
  • Claims handlers
  • Complaints handlers
  • Bereavement and deceased account teams
  • Life insurance, pensions, banking and estate administration teams
  • Vulnerability Champions and vulnerability leads
  • Customer service team leaders and managers
  • Quality assurance, L&D, compliance and operations teams

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What this course covers

  • How bereavement and terminal illness can affect customer needs and priorities
  • Language that feels respectful, clear and calm during death-related conversations
  • How to respond when a customer notifies you of a death
  • How to support someone planning for end of life or dealing with a terminal diagnosis
  • How to adapt conversations for distress, confusion or practical urgency
  • How to explain next steps without overwhelming the customer
  • When and how to signpost to bereavement and emotional support
  • How staff can look after their own emotional resilience after difficult calls

How this training benefits your organisation

  • Helps staff handle bereavement and terminal illness conversations with care and consistency
  • Reduces the risk of avoidable distress caused by poor wording, rigid process or repeated explanations
  • Supports Consumer Duty expectations by helping teams provide customer support that fits the situation
  • Improves the experience of customers and representatives dealing with deceased account conversations
  • Gives managers clearer evidence that sensitive life-event conversations have been addressed in training
  • Supports staff confidence and well-being when conversations are emotionally difficult

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