加利福尼亚州保险专员里卡多·拉腊(Ricardo Lara)辞职的呼声不断增加,
Calls grow for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s resignation after a report revealed misuse of taxpayer funds on luxury travel during a worsening insurance crisis.
在一份长达 700 页的报告显示,在以费率飙升和野火相关损失为标志的日益恶化的保险危机中,纳税人的资金被广泛用于豪华旅行,包括高端住宿、头等舱航班和活动门票,要求加州保险专员里卡多·拉拉辞职的呼声越来越高。
Calls for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s resignation are growing after a 700-page report revealed extensive use of taxpayer funds for luxury travel, including high-end accommodations, first-class flights, and event tickets, during a worsening insurance crisis marked by soaring rates and wildfire-related losses.
该报告提交给了公平政治惯例委员会,详细介绍了与重要的立法听证会同时进行的旅行情况,包括一次3月前往百慕大的旅行,Lara为这次旅行辩护,这次旅行对于聘用再保险领导人至关重要。
The report, filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission, details trips that coincided with critical legislative hearings, including a March trip to Bermuda that Lara defended as essential for engaging reinsurance leaders.
包括国会议员David Tangipa在内的批评者认为, 支出在高涨的溢价和州公平计划的6亿美元短缺中破坏了公众信任。
Critics, including Assemblymember David Tangipa, argue the spending undermines public trust amid widespread premium hikes and a $600 million shortfall in the state’s fair plan.
Lara承认记录保存有失误,但坚持旅行与工作有关。
Lara acknowledged record-keeping lapses but maintained the travel was work-related.
加利福尼亚州保险部没有做出评论。
The California Department of Insurance has not commented.