U.S. insurance commissioners are criticizing delays in a German foundation set up to pay out Holocaust-era insurance policies. Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said that, if necessary, it would encourage member states to pursue new lawsuits against the companies until the foundation agrees with an international Holocaust commission on how to handle reimbursement claims.
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