Claim: Executive Life Insurance Company, which was named Aurora National, was held primarily by Groupe Artémis in 1994 but was later revealed to be controlled by Crédit Lyonnais according to an anonymous French whistleblower.
Evidence: Majority control of Aurora National was sold to Groupe Artémis in 1994. In July 1998, an anonymous French whistle-blower told the California Insurance Department that Crédit Lyonnais was the real buyer of the insurance company and controlled it through secret agreements.