The commission for Holocaust insurance claims announced it would be distributing $16 million to Holocaust victims and their heirs. The International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims said last Friday it was offering $5.5 million for life insurance policies held with companies that have been liquidated since World War II, and $10.5 million for claims containing anecdotal information about policies.
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