Everest is a nationwide independent consumer advocate that provides its clients with funeral planning and concierge services to prepare for and deal with all issues surrounding a funeral. 

Everest works with life and health insurance companies to simplify the funeral planning process and serve as an advocate on behalf of policy holders and beneficiaries. With a team of highly-trained, knowledgeable advisors who are available 24 x 7, Everest helps clients and their families make the most informed decisions about all funeral-related issues and then put those wishes into action with a funeral home of their choice. Clients throughout North America can save thousands of dollars by utilizing Everest’s comprehensive services.

Through its agreements with several major life insurance providers, Everest offers insurance beneficiaries the advantage of accelerated payment of death benefits — receiving their life insurance proceeds in a matter of days, rather than weeks.

Simple. Trusted. Worldwide.

Everest is a funeral concierge service rolled up into a life insurance plan. Millions of people across the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom are covered by Everest. When help is needed we are one call away. We are there to guide families through a very emotional, complicated and confusing time in their lives. Our 24/7 Advisors negotiate best prices, personalize the funeral plan, and work with the beneficiary to obtain the proceeds from the life insurance policy in as little as 48 hours after death, standing by ready to assist every step of the way.

Everest has combined on-demand, personalized service, technology and consumer advocacy to revolutionize traditional funeral planning.

Our History

In 2001, a group of funeral industry professionals, led by Mark Duffey, embarked with a vision to create the first nationwide funeral planning and concierge service. Everest, the first company of its kind, set out to simplify and streamline the funeral planning process by offering comprehensive end-of-life planning services, both as an advance planning option, and at the time of need.

Today, millions of people throughout the U.S. and Canada have access to Everest’s comprehensive end-of-life planning services. With a team of highly-trained, knowledgeable Advisors who are available 24 x 7, Everest works with its clients and their families to help guide them through the most informed decisions about all funeral-related issues and then put those wishes into action.

Everest is headquartered in Houston, Texas with operating centers located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Houston, Texas and Toronto, Ontario. Learn more about adding Everest as an employee benefit by visiting our Working with Everest page.

A concierge (“pronounced kon-see-air-zh”) is someone who provides outstanding service tailored to meet the needs and requests of the client. At Everest, our concierge services are provided by our team of highly trained, knowledgeable Advisors.

The family contacts Everest and then:

A Senior Advisor who is a licensed funeral director is assigned to the family to provide 24-hour assistance throughout the funeral process.

Toll-free phone conferences can be scheduled for geographically dispersed family members who want to participate in the funeral planning process.

A personalized funeral plan is confirmed if the client has made plans in advance. If the client has not made plans, we will help the family create a personalized funeral plan.

Expert Advisors 24/7

Empowering you to make informed funeral-related decisions

Money in as little as 2 days*

Whole Life Insurance to help pay for funeral costs

Peace of Mind

Online tools to help with funeral and estate planning

No. Everest is not directly or indirectly associated with any funeral service providers, we do not sell funeral goods or services, nor do we profit from your decision-making. Our sole purpose is to provide the information you need to make a well-informed decision.

Yes. Everest’s Advisors understand how funeral products and services are priced, and will present information in an easy-to-understand format.

Everest’s Advisors will work with your family to understand your wishes and create a personalized plan. Everest provides the ability to discuss available options with multiple family members at the same time via a toll-free conference line.

Yes. Everest’s Advisors know how to help your family with this type of circumstance and can quickly help them make the necessary decisions.

No. Everest’s Advisors work exclusively with you and your family over the phone – Everest’s Advisors are available toll-free, 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

Everest can help families manage to a budget and depending on the circumstances may assist an insurance partner with an expedited claim payment. However, Everest never directly handles funds or pays funeral expenses.

Everest’s Advisors understand how to locate and select funeral products and services that will fit any budget and still produce a thoughtful and meaningful funeral.

If you completed your plan online and/or mailed a paper version to Everest, an Advisor will first coordinate any additional details with your family and then work with the funeral home to ensure your wishes are honored.

A will is very important, but it is not a good place to outline your wishes for your funeral. In many cases, the deceased’s Will cannot be located or read in time for the funeral. With Everest’s services, any decisions you’ve made about your funeral are never more than a phone call away.

A consumer can compare funeral prices however the average consumer typically doesn’t know what questions to ask and price lists are often difficult to interpret. To further complicate matters, complex decisions must be made under duress and in a short time frame. Everest Senior Advisors are all licensed funeral directors who are familiar with the decisions a typical family will face and they will use their experience to help navigate the family through the funeral process in an unbiased manner.

A team of Advisors is continuously updating the PriceFinder℠ database. Every funeral home in the country is contacted at least twice a year to verify that our database contains current pricing.

Everest makes no guarantee regarding the amount of money the average family will save. However, Everest does guarantee that we can show families how to stay within their budget, which typically results in spending thousands of dollars less than they would have.