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To: rrufff who wrote (3178)	10/28/2003 12:38:30 AM
From: AK2004	Respond to of 22250

re: The problem with the policies is that the families could not prove the death because there were no death certificates or records. there was an article in one of the actuarial publications about 5 years back about Swiss not paying even proven claims to the relatives because they were actually paid in full to SS guards. It seems that Swiss insurance companies were somewhat worried about the insurance claims from Jewish families (BTW that also an interesting fact since after the war everyone claimed ignorance of extermination). Anyways hitler and Swiss insurance companies reached an agreement that instead of paying full policy value to the families Swiss insurance companies would pay reduced value to storm troopers. Swiss insurance companies were very satisfied with the agreement and never worried about exterminations again. (Switzerland was involved in extermination of Jews as well, I guess) Anyhow, the lawsuit was filed just few years back where the documents were revealed that policies were paid in full to SS units which did actual extermination. Fortunately for the Swiss, nazis killed most of the relatives as well so the insurance companies virtually got away with mass murder.