Federal Court Rejects Applied Underwriters…Again
Applied Underwriters’ second attempt to have a federal court halt the California Department of Insurance conservation of California Insurance Company (CIC) ended the same way as when it tried it …
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Ricardo Lara: Was it Money Laundering & Bribery?
The public advocacy group Consumer Watchdog is calling for a criminal investigation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Of interest are Lara’s interactions with Applied Underwriters CEO Steve Menzies and …
Deeper Industry Ties Emerge For Lara
Ties between embattled Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the industry he is charged with regulating go back farther than previously reported – or than reported by any other media. Internal …
Lara Behested Money to Charity He Ran
In what is becoming a pattern of continuing crookery there is yet another story in the Ricardo Lara chronicles of corruption. He directed Funds to a Charity when he was CEO. …
Another ALJ Rejects Lara’s Interference
A second administrative law judge at the California Department of Insurance has stood up to California Commissioner Ricardo Lara. The commissioner, directly and through his senior staff, has been accused …
The Commissioner is an Executive in A Judicial Capacity
The ongoing controversy surrounding California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara raises many troubling issues. As more facts come to light, however, we must distinguish between questions that demand answers from the …
Lara Continues To Intervene In Applied Underwriters’ Cases
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara interceded in another dispute between Applied Underwriters and a California insured and again issued his own amended decision that is viewed as beneficial to the carrier. …
Lara Took Money Before Favorable Actions in Applied Cases
By now, thanks to the general media, everyone knows that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara took money into his 2020 campaign – some $53k – from individuals related to Applied …