Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims
(November 2011)
NOTE: The deadline to file Holocaust-era insurance claims was December 31, 2003. Survivors and their heirs can file lawsuits against insurers to recover on claims until December 31, 2012.
QUICK ACCESS
- International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and other state insurance departments are working to help Holocaust survivors and heirs settle unpaid claims against insurance policies issued in Europe between 1920 and 1945.
Insurance policies commonly issued during the period include
- personal property/casualty insurance
- life insurance and annuities
- commercial (business) insurance
- dowry insurance.
The International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) is a clearinghouse for claim processing and works with insurance companies to resolve claims. The deadline for submitting claims to ICHEIC was December 31, 2003.
Texas law allows Holocaust survivors and their heirs who are residents of Texas to sue insurers to recover on claims related to policies issued in Europe before 1946. Lawsuits filed before December 31, 2012, may not be dismissed for failure to comply with any other applicable limitations period.
NOTE: The submission of a claim does not guarantee that you will receive a claim payment.
For More Information or Assistance
For answers to general insurance questions or for information on filing an insurance-related complaint, call the Consumer Help Line between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Central time, Monday-Friday, or visit our website
1-800-252-3439
463-6515 in Austin
www.tdi.texas.gov
For printed copies of consumer publications, call the 24-hour Publications Order Line
1-800-599-SHOP (7467)
305-7211 in Austin
Help us prevent insurance fraud. To report suspected fraud, call our toll-free Fraud Hot Line
1-888-327-8818
To report suspected arson or suspicious activity involving fires, call the State Fire Marshal’s 24-hour Arson Hot Line
1-877-4FIRE45 (434-7345)
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