SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS

Washington Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn issued a final report on the international effort to recover Holocaust Era insurance policies, urging an international commission to speed up its claims process and force insurers to publish records from that time. Commissioner Senn, who launched the international claims process three years ago, will soon be vacating her statewide office. In her report, “A Status Report on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims,” Senn stated that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which became the driving force behind the formation of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC), should be proud of its leadership role. But she also noted that survivors and their families have grown increasingly frustrated with the slow progress. Washington State has assisted survivors in submitting more than 500 claims to ICHEIC and the companies involved, but only two claims have been settled so far.

Topics Claims