Lauren Andres v. California Department of Insurance, BS 168145

Tentative decision on petition for writ of mandate: denied

Petitioner Lauren Andres (“Andres”) seeks a writ of mandate compelling Respondent California Department of Insurance (“Department”) to set aside the Department’s Decision and Order entered on December 28, 2016 (“Decision”).

The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision.

A. Statement of the Case

Petitioner Andres commenced this proceeding on February 21, 2017. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows.

On August 10, 2015, Andres applied to be licensed as a life-only insurance agent and accident and health insurance agent. The application was denied.

On February 25, 2016, the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California (“Commissioner”) filed its Statement of Issues.

At the hearing on August 16, 2016, Andres and her counsel were informed that the presiding administrative la