Issues concerning gold, insurance claims, and looted art still appear unresolved.
From the mid-1930's on, Jews throughout Europe had deposited large amounts in Swiss bank accounts to protect themselves against the hazards of the Nazi regime. Following World War II, however, Swiss banks made it difficult for the survivors of claimants to retrieve the deposits by insisting on difficult standards of proof, such as death certificates and account numbers for those who perished in the Holocaust. This legislation led to payments for 961 claimants, while another 7,000 claimants were denied. Moreover, an independent Claims Resolution Foundation has been set up to adjudicate claims to dormant accounts through panels of experienced Swiss and non-Swiss arbitrators, under relaxed standards of proof. The deadline for filing such claims has now expired.