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Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 9, 2007
Latest Action
January 9, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Virginia Brown-WaiteRepublican(FL)
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2762, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 330, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5792, H.R. 5840, H.R. 5961, H.R. 6062, H.R. 6078, H.R. 6213, H.R. 6285, H.R. 6424, H.R. 91, H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S. 2621, S. 3483, S. 396, S. 30, S. 929
Client expense: $454,203 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1289, HR1682, HR2549, HR2638, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR 4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6078, HR6213, HR6285, HR6308, HR6755, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2040, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
HR 164, S 926 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007; HR 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 1787 and S 927 Catastrophic Savings Accounts; HR 91, S 928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007; HR 537, HR 3644, S 292, S 2286 bills to create a Commission of Catastrophic Risk and Insurance; HR 3355, S 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, S 2327 Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act; S 2328 Property Mitigation Assistance Act; On all these bills our interest is for Congress to determine the most appropriate method and level of involvement for the federal government in response to insurance protection issues for natural disasters. Specifically, we support the creation of a federal Commission to further study the issue, and efforts that encourage greater mitigation of disaster risks. We have concerns about too much federal interference with the private marketplace.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 292/H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 207 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 H.R. 91 / S. 928 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1692 - The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 / S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Code Incentives Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 S. 2328 - Property Mitigaiton Assistance Act of 2007
Client expense: $612,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2762, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 330, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5792, H.R. 5840, H.R. 5961, H.R. 6062, H.R. 6078, H.R. 6213, H.R. 6285, H.R. 6424, H.R. 91, H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S. 2621, S. 3483, S. 396, S. 30, S. 929
Client expense: $454,203 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
*HR 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - all provisions *HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 - all provisions *HR 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - all provisions *HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 - all provisions *HR 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - all provisions *Climate change-related legislation (no specific legislation) - provisions related to carbon dioxide emissions controls *Natural Catastrophe related legislation (HR 3355- The Homeowners Defense Act of 2007; HR 164, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act; HR 330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR3959, Amendments to the National Flood Insurance Program) - provisions related to the establishment of federal government-sponsored insurance program for natural catastrophe damages and related financing proposals *S2284/HR3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - all provisions *HR 6969 Related party reinsurance - provisions related to foreign taxation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Industry Competitiveness: S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R 1081 - Insurance Industry Compeition Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation: H.R. 1065 - Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines) S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008 (Creation of an Insuranc Information Office in Treasury to pre-empt state laws that contravene established international agreement) H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Registration of insurance brokers across state lines) H.R. 5792 - Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (Allows commercial real estate owners to form risk retention groups for real property) National Flood Insurance Program Extension & Modifications: National Flood Insurance Program Extended until March, 2009 as part of Continuing Resolution in Sept. 2008. Ongoing lobbying activity related to modifications to the NFIP and issues contained in below bills in anticipation of program expiration in March: H.R. 1682 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 91 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2284 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1938 - The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. H.R. 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Continuing Resolution that authorized extension of the National Flood Insurance Program beyond 9/30/08 expiration date) Homeowners' Insurance Affordability & Availability: S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S. 928 - Homewoners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 Establishment of a National Catastrophe Commission: S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007
Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
HR 164, S 926 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007; HR 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 1787 and S 927 Catastrophic Savings Accounts; HR 91, S 928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007; HR 537, HR 3644, S 292, S 2286 bills to create a Commission of Catastrophic Risk and Insurance; HR 3355, S 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, S 2327 Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act; S 2328 Property Mitigation Assistance Act; On all these bills our interest is for Congress to determine the most appropriate method and level of involvement for the federal government in response to insurance protection issues for natural disasters. Specifically, we support the creation of a federal Commission to further study the issue, and efforts that encourage greater mitigation of disaster risks. We have concerns about too much federal interference with the private marketplace.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - H.R. 3121, all provisions; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007--H.R. 1682, all provisions; Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - S. 930, all provisions; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007--S 929, all provisions; Homeowners Protection Act - S. 928, all provisions; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - S. 927, all provisions; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - S. 926, all provisions Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - H. R. 330, all provisions; Homeowners' Defense Act - H.R. 3355, all provisions; Homeowners' Defense Act - S. 2310, all provisions; To extend the authorization of the NFIP H.R.6965, all provisions
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 292, all provisions; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - H.R. 537, all provisions; Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act - S. 545, all provisions; Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - H.R. 1081, all provisions; Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, all provisions; Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act - S. 1061, all provisions; National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, all provisions Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 - H.R. 1289, all provisions National Insurance Act of 2007 - H.R. 3200, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008 - S. 2621, all provisions Office of Insurance Information Act H.R. 5840, all provisions National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act H.R. 5611, all provisions Personal Lines Insurance Fairness Act H.R. 6062, all provisions Risk Retention Act H.R. 5792, all provisions Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - H.R. 3121, all provisions Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - H.R. 1682, all provisions Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - S. 930, all provisions Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - S. 929, all provisions Homeowners Protection Act - S. 928, all provisions Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - S. 927, all provisions Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - S. 926, all provisions Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - H. R. 330, all provisions Homeowners' Defense Act - H.R. 3355, all provisions Homeowners' Defense Act - S. 2310, all provisions To extend the authorization of the NFIP H.R.6965, all provisions
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data; Concern over potential participation on insurers in TARP.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Office of Insurance Information in the US Department of Treasury: Insurance Information Act of 2008 - HR 5840 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - HR 6213 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633, HR 6062 Federal Crop Insurance Program National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682, HR 3121, S. 2284; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 920; Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 - HR 5792 Taxation of Reinsurance Transactions: HR 6969
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury - All provisions H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension act of 2007- All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions S. 3483 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (Introduced in Senate) - All provision H.R. 6078 - Green Act of 2008 - Provision affecting homeowner insurance H.R. 6285 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system to include the appropriation of at least 60 percent of the system cost from Federal, State or local funds - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisisions S. 929 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurnace Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742. H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, the Policyholder Disaster Protection act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310, Homeowners Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophic Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.r. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Sec. 3, Sec. 303) H.R. 3339/ H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma act (Entire bill) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations act of 2009 (Sec. 145)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation issues including: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1081; S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1065; S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3121; S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3200; S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3355; S. 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3926 Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 (all provisions) Insurance Regulatory Reform H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 91; S. 928 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 537; S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1061 Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (all provisions) H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6213 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act (all provisions) H.R. 6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (all provisions) H.R. 3959 to amend National Flood Insurance Act to provide phase-in of actuarial rates (all provisions) H.R. 2638 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (flood insurance provisions) Equity Indexed Annuity 401(k) Rule - SEC Proposed Rule 151A Systemic Risk Regulator (generally) Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring (generally) Troubled Assets Relief Program Financial Literacy
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Poicyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310, Homeowners Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophic Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.r. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standareds Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3339/ H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Sec. 145)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Office of Insurance Information in the US Department of Treasury: Insurance Information Act of 2008 - HR 5840 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - HR 6213 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633, HR 6062 Federal Crop Insurance Program: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302 National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682, HR 3121, S. 2284; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 920; Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 - HR 5792 Taxation of Reinsurance Transactions: HR 6969
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation issues including: S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
* HR 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - all provisions * HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 - all provisions * HR 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - all provisions * HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 - all provisions * HR 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - all provisions * Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, related General Accounting Office studies - all provisions * Climate change-related legislation (no specific legislation) - provisions related to carbon dioxide emissions controls * Natural catastrophe-related legislation (HR 3355, The Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007; HR 164, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act; HR 330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 3959, Amendments to the National Flood Insurance Program) - provisions related to establishment of federal government-sponsored insurance program for natural catastrophe damages and related financing proposals * S 2284/HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 all provisions * Related party reinsurance (no specific legislation) - provisions related to foreign taxation * US Department of Treasury Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform all provisions
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 292 / H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 H.R. 91 / S. 928 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1692 - The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 / S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners Defense Ac of 2007 H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Code Incentives Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 S. 2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007
Client expense: $944,634 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1289, HR1682, HR2549, HR2638, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR 4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6078, HR6213, HR6285, HR6308, HR6755, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2040, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - Meidcare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension act of 2007- All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions S. 3483 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (Introduced in Senate) - All provision H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act (Introduced in House) - All provisions H.R. 6078 - Green Act of 2008 - Provision affecting homeowner insurance
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Industry Competitiveness: S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R 1081 - Insurance Industry Compeition Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation: H.R. 1065 - Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines) S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008 (Creation of an Insuranc Information Office in Treasury to pre-empt state laws that contravene established international agreement) H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Registration of insurance brokers across state lines) H.R. 5792 - Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (Allows commercial real estate owners to form risk retention groups for real property) National Flood Insurance Program Extension & Modifications: H.R. 1682 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 91 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2284 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1938 - The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. H.R. 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Continuing Resolution that authorized extension of the National Flood Insurance Program beyond 9/30/08 expiration date) H.R. 6965 - (No Title Given) Provided for extension of NFIP beyond FY'08. Incorporated into CR above. Homeowners' Insurance Affordability & Availability: S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S. 928 - Homewoners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 Establishment of a National Catastrophe Commission: S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007
Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, worker's compensation, and risk retention groups H.R. 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 928 Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R. 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 3644 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 2286 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, worker's compensation, and risk retention groups H.R. 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 928 Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R. 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 3644 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 2286 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: $102,422 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
HR 3121--Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1682--Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions; S 930--Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007, all provisions; S 929--Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, all provisions; S 928--Homeowners Protection Act of 2007, all provisions; S 927--Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007, all provisions; S 926--Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007, all provisions HR 330--Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 3355--Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007, all provisions; S 2310--Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 6965--To extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes, all provisions related to the national flood insurance program.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
HR 164, S 926 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007; HR 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 1787 and S 927 Catastrophic Savings Accounts; HR 91, S 928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007; HR 537, HR 3644, S 292, S 2286 bills to create a Commission of Catastrophic Risk and Insurance; HR 3355, S 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, S 2327 Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act; S 2328 Property Mitigation Assistance Act; On all these bills our interest is for Congress to determine the most appropriate method and level of involvement for the federal government in response to insurance protection issues for natural disasters. Specifically, we support the creation of a federal Commission to further study the issue, and efforts that encourage greater mitigation of disaster risks. We have concerns about too much federal interference with the private marketplace.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1081; S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1065; S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3121; S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3200; S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3355; S. 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3926 Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 (all provisions) Insurance Regulatory Reform H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 91; S. 928 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 537; S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1061 Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (all provisions) H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6213 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act (all provisions) H.R. 6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (all provisions) H.R. 3959 to amend National Flood Insurance Act to provide phase-in of actuarial rates (all provisions) H.R. 2638 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (flood insurance provisions) Equity Indexed Annuity 401(k) Rule - SEC Proposed Rule 151A Insurance Literacy
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act McCarran Ferguson issues including: S.618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R.1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Industry Competitiveness: S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R 1081 - Insurance Industry Compeition Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation: H.R. 1065 - Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines) S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008 (Creation of an Insuranc Information Office in Treasury to pre-empt state laws that contravene established international agreement) H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Registration of insurance brokers across state lines) H.R. 5792 - Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (Allows commercial real estate owners to form risk retention groups for real property) National Flood Insurance Program Modifications: H.R. 1682 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 91 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2284 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1938 - The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. Homeowners' Insurance Affordability & Availability: S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S. 928 - Homewoners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 Establishment of a National Catastrophe Commission: S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007
Client expense: $3,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Office of Insurance Information in the US Department of Treasury: Insurance Information Act of 2008 - HR 5840 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - HR 6213 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633, HR 6062 Federal Crop Insurance Program: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302 National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682, HR 3121, S. 2284; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 920; Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 - HR 5792
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 292 / H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 922 - National Flood Inssurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 207 H.R. 91 / S. 928 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners nsurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1692 - The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 / S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Code Incentives Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners Defense Act Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 S. 2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007
Client expense: $748,487 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 3121--Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 1682--Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 930--Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 S. 2284--Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 928--Homeowners Protection Act S. 927--Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S. 926--Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330--Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 H.R. 3355--Homeowner's Defense Act S. 2310--Homeowner's Defense Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.r. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310 Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowner's Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1682, HR2549, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6213, HR6285, HR6424, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $714,749 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - SCHIP - All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, worker's compensation, and risk retention groups H.R. 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 928 Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R. 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 3644 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 2286 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
HR 164, S 926 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007; HR 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 1787 and S 927 Catastrophic Savings Accounts; HR 91, S 928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007; HR 537, HR 3644, S 292, S 2286 bills to create a Commission of Catastrophic Risk and Insurance; HR 3355, S 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, S 2327 Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act; S 2328 Property Mitigation Assistance Act; On all these bills our interest is for Congress to determine the most appropriate method and level of involvement for the federal government in response to insurance protection issues for natural disasters. Specifically, we support the creation of a federal Commission to further study the issue, and efforts that encourage greater mitigation of disaster risks. We have concerns about too much federal interference with the private marketplace.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, worker's compensation, and risk retention groups H.R. 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 928 Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R. 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 3644 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 2286 Commission of Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act
Client expense: $101,939 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1081; S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1065; S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3121; S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3200; S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3355; S. 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3926 Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 (all provisions) Agent Licensing Reform Insurance Regulatory Reform H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 91; S. 928 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 537; S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1061 Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (all provisions) H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6213 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act (all provisions) H.R. 6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (all provisions) H.R. 3959 to amend National Flood Insurance Act to provide phase-in of actuarial rates (all provisions)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
* HR 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - all provisions * HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 - all provisions * HR 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - all provisions * HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 - all provisions * HR 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - all provisions * Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, related General Accounting Office studies - all provisions * Climate change-related legislation (no specific legislation) - provisions related to carbon dioxide emissions controls * Natural catastrophe-related legislation (HR 3355, The Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007; HR 164, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act; HR 330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act; HR 3959, Amendments to the National Flood Insurance Program) - provisions related to establishment of federal government-sponsored insurance program for natural catastrophe damages and related financing proposals * S 2284/HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 all provisions * Related party reinsurance (no specific legislation) - provisions related to foreign taxation * US Department of Treasury Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform all provisions
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - SCHIP - All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisions S. 2014 - The False Claims Correction Act of 2007 - All provisions
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355, Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 2310, Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowner's Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood INsurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286, Commission on Natural Catstrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Industry Competitiveness: S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R 1081 - Insurance Industry Compeition Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation: H.R. 1065 - Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines) S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) National Flood Insurance Program Modifications: H.R. 1682 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 91 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2284 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1938 - The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. Homeowners' Insurance Affordability & Availability: S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S. 928 - Homewoners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 Establishment of a National Catastrophe Commission: S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007
Client expense: $3,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)