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Pre World War II - Polish Bussiness PDF
Pre World War II - Polish Bussiness PDF
Prudential plc, one of the UK’s leading financial services providers, issued life
insurance policies in Poland prior to World War II through Prudential Assurance
Company Limited and its subsidiary “Przezornosc”, a now defunct Polish company in
which Prudential Assurance acquired a controlling interest in 1927.
Przezornosc continued to issue life policies in Poland until 31 December 1936, and
Prudential Assurance issued life policies in Poland from 1 January 1933 to 31
December 1936. With effect from 1 January 1937 both companies ceased to accept
new life business and the administration of the two portfolios was combined.
The Prudential building in Warsaw following its destruction – only the steel
construction remained. Photograph taken by L.Sempolinski.
The assets of Prudential’s Polish Business were seized by Germany, following its
invasion of Poland in 1939. Unlike some major European insurers Prudential did not
trade in Nazi occupied Europe.
Prudential will continue its long-standing practice of passing details of any claims
made to internationally recognised legislative and regulatory bodies as required by
them. Existing information on its Pre-World War II Polish Business has also been
supplied to the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims
(ICHEIC) in an effort to ensure the continuing return of unclaimed assets to their
rightful owners.
David Higgins
Group Legal Services Adviser
Prudential plc
Laurence Pountney Hill
London EC4R 0HH
United Kingdom
Email: polishpolicyenquiries@prudential.co.uk
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