California judge claims state fired her for blocking insurance rate increases

Source: New York Post

A former California judge is suing the state and a top insurance official after she spoke out about insurance rate hikes. Kristin Rosi, the former Chief Administrative Law Judge for the California Department of Insurance, accused California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his department of going around her authority, entering into settlements with insurers looking for rate hikes without her say. She said the practice violates Proposition 103, a 1988 ballot measure that gives the insurance commissioner authority to review auto, home, and other rate increases.