Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation Modernization- and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. More specifically, The National Insurance Act of 2007. (S. 40 and H.R. 3200) The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1065 and S. 929. A bill that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations and consolidate regulatory oversight and streamline regulation. Flood insurance issues. Response and relief for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Efforts to improve the response and insurance practices and private market coverages of the National Flood Insurance Program. More specifically, H.R. 3121 and S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007. Also including, H.R. 920, the Multiperil Insurance Act of 2007 and H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007. Also, the Insurance Information Act, H.R. 5840, which establishes a federal role in advising the White House and Congress on domestic and international insurance policy issues. H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, which would institute a series of reforms to assure viability and solvency of risk retention and purchasing groups. H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, which would alleviate problems occuring with interstate insurance producer licensure.
Client expense: $183,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation Modernization- and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. More specifically, The National Insurance Act of 2007. (S. 40 and H.R. 3200) The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1065 and S. 929. A bill that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations and consolidate regulatory oversight and streamline regulation. Flood insurance issues. Response and relief for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Efforts to improve the response and insurance practices and private market coverages of the National Flood Insurance Program. More specifically, H.R. 3121 and S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007. Also including, H.R. 920, the Multiperil Insurance Act of 2007 and H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007. Also, the Insurance Information Act, H.R. 5840, which establishes a federal role in advising the White House and Congress on domestic and international insurance policy issues. H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, which would institute a series of reforms to assure viability and solvency of risk retention and purchasing groups. H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, which would alleviate problems occuring with interstate insurance producer licensure.
Client expense: $183,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation Modernization- and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. More specifically, The National Insurance Act of 2007. (S. 40 and H.R. 3200) The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1065 and S. 929. A bill that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations and consolidate regulatory oversight and streamline regulation. Flood insurance issues. Response and relief for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Efforts to improve the response and insurance practices and private market coverages of the National Flood Insurance Program. More specifically, H.R. 3121 and S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007. Also including, H.R. 920, the Multiperil Insurance Act of 2007 and H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007. Also, the Insurance Information Act, H.R. 5840, which establishes a federal role in advising the White House and Congress on domestic and international insurance policy issues. H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, which would institute a series of reforms to assure viability and solvency of risk retention and purchasing groups. H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, which would alleviate problems occuring with interstate insurance producer licensure.
Client expense: $183,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Matters related to the development of a long-term federal terrorism risk insurance program to extend TRIEA of 2005 (HR 2761) Matters related to Optional Federal Charter legislation (S.2509, HR 3200, HR 5840) Auto salvage title issues (S. 545, HR 1029); Flood and multi-perill legislation (HR 920, HR 3121); McCarran-Ferguson repeal (S. 618, HR 1081); Natural Catastrophe legislation (H.R. 3355, S. 1061, S. 926, S. 927, S. 928, S. 929, S. 930, S. 931)
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 40, the National Insurance Act (all provisions) S. 926, the Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (allowing insurance companies to make tax deductible contributions to a tax-exempt policyholder disaster protection fund) S. 928, the Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 (creating a federal backstop for state natural catastrophe insurance programs) S. 929, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (all provisions) S. 930, the Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 931, the National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2047, the Flood Insurance Disclosure Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2327, the Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1065, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1787, the Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3162, Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (revenue-offset tax provisions) H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions to create an optional federal insurance charter) H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions) 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 (all provisions) H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008 (all provisions)
| Democratic |
| IN |
| Bobby Jindal | Republican | LA |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Charles Melancon | Democratic | LA |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Ellen Tauscher | Democratic | CA |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| James E. Clyburn | Democratic | SC |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Jay Inslee | Democratic | WA |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | FL |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | HI |
| Nicholas Lampson | Democratic | TX |
| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Cramer | Democratic | AL |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Stephanie Jones | Democratic | OH |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Kagen | Democratic | WI |
| Tim Mahoney | Democratic | FL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |
| Virginia Brown-Waite | Republican | FL |
| William Delahunt | Democratic | MA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 1212, H.R. 164, H.R. 1787, H.R. 1832, H.R. 2407, H.R. 3355, H.R. 3644, H.R. 537, H.R. 846, H.R. 913, S. 2286, S. 2310, S. 2327, S. 2328, S. 292, S. 538, S. 690, S. 926, S. 927, S. 928, S. 930, S. 931
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 · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
HR164, HR537, HR846, HR913, HR1787, HR1832, HR2407, HR3355, HR3644, S292, S538, S690, S926, S927, S928, S929, S930, S931, S2286, S2310, S2327, S2328
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 · first_quarter · Insurance
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: COMMUNICATIONS COVERING PROJECTED HOMEOWNERS CREDIT-SCORING DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY: COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE TERRORISM INSURANCE OFFICE, RE: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: PENDING CLAIM PAYMENTS FOR THE CERRO GRANDE FIRE FUND S2499: MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT OF 2007; SEC. 111 AND LIABILITY INSURANCE PROVISIONS HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE OPTIONAL FEDERAL CHARTER BILLS DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY PROPOSAL: BLUEPRINT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM, DISCUSSION ON SECTIONS ON INSURANCE REGULATION HR 5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR3121: FLOOD INSURANCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND REAUTHORIZATION DISCUSSION, PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND WRITE-YOUR-OWN PROGRAM, AND ALL PERILS POLICY PROVISIONS HR3355: HOMEOWNERS' DEFENSE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL RISK RETENTION ACT; ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILL (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED) MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING/SALVAGE (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
See addendum HR 1867 National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007 HR 2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 HR 2809 New Apollo Energy Act of 2007 HR 3031 Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007 HR 3220 New Direction for Energy Independence (Section 9031) HR 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence (Section 9031) HR 3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 3926 Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 HR 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 S 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 S 2078 To require updating of state building, energy efficienty codes and standards S 2390 To promote fire-safe communities
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
See addendum HR 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 HR 3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 HR 3926 The Safe Building Code Incentive Act HR 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 S 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 926/H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act-Provides for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholder's claims arising from future catastrophic events. H.R. 3121/1682 - National Flood Insurance Reform-Restores the financial solvecy of national flood insurance program. H.R. 3355 - Homeowners Defense Act- Issue advocacy on water submetering and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)-Legislative solution to Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) testing requirements as they are applied to communities that submeter water that is being received from Public Water System (PWS) and then bill residents for usage.
Client expense: $90,345 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), 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 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR4461/S2458: THE COMMUNITY BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION GRANT ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR493/S358: GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3926: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVES ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR1776: CALL CENTER CONSUMER;S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR1424: EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR6062: PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS SAFE TEEN AND NOVICE DRIVER UNIFORM PROTECTION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING/SALVAGE; DRAFT BILL (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: HOMEOWNERS CREDIT-SCORING; COMPULSORY PROCESS DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 - CONTROLLING INFLUENCE SUBMISSION; BLUEPRINT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM - DISCUSSION ON SECTIONS REGARDING INSURANCE REGULATION HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR5840: INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF BILL HR5792: INCREASING INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3121/S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR3355: HOMEOWNERS DEFENSE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S2390: FIRE SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR2638: 2009 CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS REGARDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION HR6965: EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR6062: PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS ENERGY STAR HOME CERTIFICATION; GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S 3483: PASSENGER VEHICLE LOSS DISCLOSURE ACT; LOSS DATABASE, ALL INSURANCE PROVISIONS HR 3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE OPTIONAL FEDERAL CHARTER FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: PROJECTED HOMEOWNERS CREDIT-SCORING STUDY, COMPULSORY PROCESS AND DATA DEPOSITORY CONCEPT TREASURY DEPARTMENT: REGULATORY REFORM HR 5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS. HR 5840: THE INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5792: INCREASING INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2638: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008; PROVISIONS REGARDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION UNTIL MARCH 6, 2009 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: DISASTER RELATED PROGRAMS, FINANCING MECHANISMS AND SBA LOANS, PRE-EVENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS, POST-EVENT LOANS AND INSURANCE. HR 3355: HOMEOWNERS' DEFENSE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3121/S 2284: FLOOD AND INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 6965: TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5633: THE NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 6062: THE PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL SAFE TEEN AND NOVICE DRIVER UNIFORM PROTECTION ACT (NO BILL NUMBER ASSIGNED); ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILL HR 1776: CALL CENTER CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT; ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILL HR 4008: CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD RECEIPT CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL NATURAL CATASTROPHE, FLOOD AND MULTIPLE PERIL COVERAGE ISSUES GENERAL TRACKING AND MONITORING OF FINANCIAL RESCUE PACKAGE, TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM AND CAPITAL PURCHASE PROGRAM GENERAL FLOOD INSURANCE REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM ISSUES TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: PAY AS YOU DRIVE (PAYD) INITIATIVES AND CLIMATE CONTROL ISSUES
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (HR. 1537); Credit Unions Small Business Lending Act (HR. 1849); Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (HR. 3121); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR. 2895); Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR. 2761);Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR. 698); Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007 (HR. 1852);Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (HR. 1427); The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 1923); The Private Student Loan Transparency Act of 2007; The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (S. 349); The Small Business Lending and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1256); The Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 (S. 1671); Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007 (S. 1662); The Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (HR. 976); Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3046); FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR. 2829); Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 (HR. 4332); Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR. 3915); Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act fo 2007 (HR. 3837); Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (HR. 3355); HOPE VI Improvement and Re-Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 3524); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007(HR. 2895); Consumer Overdraft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 946); Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3316);Credit Card Interchange Fees(HR. 5546; The Credit Unions Regulatory Relief Act (HR. 5519); The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 (HR. 5679); The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008 (HR. 5579); The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act of 07 (HR. 2634);The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (HR. 5244); The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments of 2007 (HR. 3678); The College Student Relief Act of 2007 (S. 282); The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (S. 2136); The Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act of 2008; Department of Defense Reauthorization; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for financial institutions; Financial literacy; Financial modernization; The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR. 3221); The Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6312); The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2957); The Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 6248); The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 5546); The Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 (HR. 5523); The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 (HR. 5830); The Payment System Protection Act of 2008 (HR. 5767);The Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008, (HR. 6870); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008;Central Liquidity Fund Cap (CLF); Real Estate Settlement Practices Act of 1974 (RESPA).
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (HR. 1537); Credit Unions Small Business Lending Act (HR. 1849); Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (HR. 3121); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR. 2895); Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR. 2761);Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR. 698); Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007 (HR. 1852);Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (HR. 1427); The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 1923); The Private Student Loan Transparency Act of 2007; The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (S. 349); The Small Business Lending and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1256); The Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 (S. 1671); Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007 (S. 1662); The Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (HR. 976); Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3046); FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR. 2829); Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 (HR. 4332); Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR. 3915); Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act fo 2007 (HR. 3837); Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (HR. 3355); HOPE VI Improvement and Re-Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 3524); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007(HR. 2895); Consumer Overdraft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 946); Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3316);Credit Card Interchange Fees;The Credit Unions Regulatory Relief Act (HR. 5519); The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 (HR. 5679); The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008 (HR. 5579); The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act of 07 (HR. 2634);The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (HR. 5244); The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments of 2007 (HR. 3678); The College Student Relief Act of 2007 (S. 282); The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (S. 2136); The Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act of 2008; Department of Defense Reauthorization;Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for financial institutions; Financial literacy; Financial modernization; The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR. 3221); The Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6312); The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2957); The Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 6248); The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 5546); The Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 (HR. 5523); The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 (HR. 5830); The Payment System Protection Act of 2008 (HR. 5767); The Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008, (HR. 6870); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Central Liquidity Fund Cap (CLF); Real Estate Settlement Practices Act of 1974 (RESPA).
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
See addendum page. HR 164-all provisions relating to catastrophe reserves HR 1081-all provisions relating to insurance regulation and McCarran-Ferguson HR 1424-all provisions relating to financial crisis and financial regulation HR 2761-implementation of all provisions relating to the terrorism risk insurance HR 3121-all provisions relating to wind risk HR 3200-all provisions relating to optional federal insurance charter HR 3355-all provisions relating to natural disaster insurance HR 3997-all provisions relating to financial crisis and financial regulation HR 5069-all provisions relating to product recall costs HR 5611-all provisions relating to regulation of insurance producers HR 5840-all provisions relating to regulation of insurance S 40-all provisions relating to optional federal insurance charter S 618-all provisions relating to insurance regulation and McCarran-Ferguson S 926-all provisions relating to catastrophe reserves S 2081-all provisions relating to product recall costs S 2284-all provisions relating to wind risk The Treasury Departments Blueprint For A Modernized Financial Regulatory System
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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 · Natural Resources
Public process moving forward with regard to the proposed Rosemont copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains of the Coronado National Forest in Southern Arizona Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Subcommittee) - keeping Chairmanship H.R. 1590 Safe Climate Act of 2007 Omnibus lands package and Izembek provision H.R. 7151 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act S. 3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2284 and HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act and other flood insurance related bills, HR 920, HR 3355, S, 2310 HR 2801, S. 1680, Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act. Also as included in the omnibus lands bill, SA 5662 to HR 5151 H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection (iCAP) Act HR 6316 Climate MATTERS Act Climate Change/ Bush Meat Trade S. 2204 Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act H.R. 2337 Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act Dingell-Boucher Draft Climate Bill
Client expense: $90,679 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act; provisions relating to wind coverage H.R. 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007; provisions relating to reinsurance coverage by domestic insurers H.R. 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; provisions relating to a short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3121 Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007; provisions relating to NFIP and wind coverage H.R. 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3355 - Homeowners Defense Act; provisions relating to state reserves and underwriting requirements H.R. 5611 - The National Association Of Registered Agents And Brokers (NARAB) Reform Act; entire bill H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008; provisions relating to insurance underwriting of auto and home coverage H.R. 5638 A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture; entire bill H.R. 5840 - The Insurance Information Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act; provisions relating to insurance underwriting of auto and home coverage H.R. 6078, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008; provisions affecting homeowners insurance H.R. 6965 - To extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; provisions relating to NFIP S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007; entire bill S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; provisions relating to long-term care S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; entire bill S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; provisions relating to NFIP
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Improving the efficiency of the current regulatory system, whether by modifying the existing state system, creating an optional federal charter for insurance companies or through the creation of a Federal Office of Insurance Information. National Insurance Act of 2007, S. 40/H.R. 3200 Insurance Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5840 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 1682, and the Flood Insurance Reform Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2284, which would reauthorize the flood program for 5 years and modernize the program (e.g., require that more insureds pay an actuarial price for coverage). Temporary extension of flood program enacted as part of the Continuing Resolution, P.L. 110-329. We have also addressed the related issue of whether companies offering property insurance and related coverage in coastal areas and participating as "Write Your Own" carriers for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have properly processed claims arising out of the 2005 hurricanes. H.R. 902, the "Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007," which would expand the NFIP to provide wind coverage to coastal residents. Federal Backstop for Natural Catastrophe - H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," which would create a 3-pronged federal backstop for natural catastrophes. Also, the "Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007," H.R. 91/S. 928, would authorize the Treasury Department to sell catastrophic reinsurance to state catastrophe funds. Study Commissions on Natural Catastrophe Insurance (H.R. 5371/S. 292) under these proposals Congress would authorize a commission to study the various disaster insurance ideas to determine which of them represent the best public policy choices. S. 618/H.R. 1081, the "Insurance Industry Competition Act," which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act's antitrust exemption and subject the insurance industry to Federal Trade Commission regulation.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 40, the National Insurance Act (all provisions) S. 926, the Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (allowing insurance companies to make tax deductible contributions to a tax-exempt policyholder disaster protection fund) S. 928, the Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 (creating a federal backstop for state natural catastrophe insurance programs) S. 929, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (all provisions) S. 930, the Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 931, the National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2047, the Flood Insurance Disclosure Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2327, the Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1065, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1787, the Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3162, Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (revenue-offset tax provisions) H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions to create an optional federal insurance charter) H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions) 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 (all provisions) H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008 (all provisions)
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 1212, H.R. 164, H.R. 1787, H.R. 1832, H.R. 2407, H.R. 3355, H.R. 3644, H.R. 537, H.R. 846, H.R. 913, S. 2286, S. 2310, S. 2327, S. 2328, S. 292, S. 538, S. 690, S. 926, S. 927, S. 928, S. 930, S. 931
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 · Banking
See Addendum HR 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 HR 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 HR 2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 HR 2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 HR 3163 Healthy Americans Act HR 3200 National Insurance Act HR 3355 Homeowners Defense Act HR 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S 40 National Insurers Act S 334 Healthy Americans Act S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S 927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 S 1224 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 1865 Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007 HSA Regulations, Notice 2007-22, NPRM REG-143797-06 Implementing regulations for Public Law no.106-102: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999 Title V: Title III: 1. Privacy Provisions of Title V 2. Consumer Protections for Bank Sales of Insurance under Title III 3. Support of Federal preemption under Title V and the National Bank Act of state laws restricting sales of insurance by banks 4. Disclosure rules for Fixed Annuities under Title V Implementing Regulations for Public Law 108-159: The Fair and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003, Section 411. Implementing Regulation for Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Title XII, Section 1201, Health Savings Accounts.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
See Addendum HR 1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 HR 1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 HR 2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 HR 2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 HR 3163 Healthy Americans Act HR 3200 National Insurance Act HR 3355 Homeowners Defense Act HR 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S 40 National Insurers Act S 334 Healthy Americans Act S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S 927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 S 1224 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 1865 Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007 HSA Regulations, Notice 2007-22, NPRM REG-143797-06 Implementing regulations for Public Law no.106-102: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999 Title V: Title III: 1. Privacy Provisions of Title V 2. Consumer Protections for Bank Sales of Insurance under Title III 3. Support of Federal preemption under Title V and the National Bank Act of state laws restricting sales of insurance by banks 4. Disclosure rules for Fixed Annuities under Title V Implementing Regulations for Public Law 108-159: The Fair and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003, Section 411. Implementing Regulation for Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Title XII, Section 1201, Health Savings Accounts.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR.3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 HR.3355, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 HR.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 HR.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 HR. 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 HR. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 HR. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 Cargo theft insurance issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, 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 · first_quarter · Insurance
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: COMMUNICATIONS COVERING PROJECTED HOMEOWNERS CREDIT-SCORING DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY: COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE TERRORISM INSURANCE OFFICE, RE: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: PENDING CLAIM PAYMENTS FOR THE CERRO GRANDE FIRE FUND S2499: MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT OF 2007; SEC. 111 AND LIABILITY INSURANCE PROVISIONS HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE OPTIONAL FEDERAL CHARTER BILLS DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY PROPOSAL: BLUEPRINT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM, DISCUSSION ON SECTIONS ON INSURANCE REGULATION HR 5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR3121: FLOOD INSURANCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND REAUTHORIZATION DISCUSSION, PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND WRITE-YOUR-OWN PROGRAM, AND ALL PERILS POLICY PROVISIONS HR3355: HOMEOWNERS' DEFENSE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL RISK RETENTION ACT; ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILL (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED) MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING/SALVAGE (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: PROJECTED HOMEOWNERS CREDIT SCORING; ALTERNATIVE TO COMPULSORY PROCESS OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET: IMPACT OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AS IT APPLIES TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMPULSORY PROCESS DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY: BLUEPRINT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM; SECTIONS ON INSURANCE REGULATION HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERS AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF OPTIONAL FEDERAL CHARTER S3236: MEDICARE, MEDICAID EXTENSION ACT OF 2008; SECTION 111 AND PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE HR5840: INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR5792: INCREASING INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3121/S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR3355: THE HOMEOWNERS DEFENSE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS S2390: FIRE SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR 6062: PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4461: COMMUNITY BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION GRANT ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3926: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVES ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR493/S358: GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING/SALVAGE, DRAFT BILL (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S 3483: PASSENGER VEHICLE LOSS DISCLOSURE ACT; LOSS DATABASE, ALL INSURANCE PROVISIONS HR 3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE OPTIONAL FEDERAL CHARTER FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: PROJECTED HOMEOWNERS CREDIT-SCORING STUDY, COMPULSORY PROCESS AND DATA DEPOSITORY CONCEPT TREASURY DEPARTMENT: REGULATORY REFORM HR 5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS. HR 5840: THE INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5792: INCREASING INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2638: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008; PROVISIONS REGARDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION UNTIL MARCH 6, 2009 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: DISASTER RELATED PROGRAMS, FINANCING MECHANISMS AND SBA LOANS, PRE-EVENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS, POST-EVENT LOANS AND INSURANCE. HR 3355: HOMEOWNERS' DEFENSE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3121/S 2284: FLOOD AND INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 6965: TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5633: THE NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 6062: THE PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL SAFE TEEN AND NOVICE DRIVER UNIFORM PROTECTION ACT (NO BILL NUMBER ASSIGNED); ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILL HR 1776: CALL CENTER CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT; ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILL HR 4008: CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD RECEIPT CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL NATURAL CATASTROPHE, FLOOD AND MULTIPLE PERIL COVERAGE ISSUES GENERAL TRACKING AND MONITORING OF FINANCIAL RESCUE PACKAGE, TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM AND CAPITAL PURCHASE PROGRAM GENERAL FLOOD INSURANCE REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM ISSUES TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: PAY AS YOU DRIVE (PAYD) INITIATIVES AND CLIMATE CONTROL ISSUES
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; oppose expansion of the program to include wind coverage. HR 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007; oppose enactment and creation of a federal natural catastrophe fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Insurance
Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008, S. 2666 (Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds) America's Climate Change Security Act of 2007, S. 2191 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3010; S. 1782 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Coastal Wind Zone Proposal Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007, S. 2286 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007, H.R. 4461 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, H.R. 3355 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 91; S. 928 House Assistance Tax Act of 2008, H.R. 5720 (Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds) False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, S. 2041 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121; S. 2284 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (McCarran Ferguson Act), H.R. 1081; S. 618 Insurance Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5840 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007, H.R. 2549 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Taylor Wind Bill), H.R. 920 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, H.R. 5611 National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter), H.R. 3200; S. 40 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5633 Patent Reform Act of 2007, S.1145; H.R. 1908 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (Credit Scoring), H.R. 6062 Related Party Reinsurance (Domestic Tax Issue) Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007, S. 2449 The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines Reform), S. 929 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 2761 Continue to monitor legislation passed December, 2007
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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
Long Term Care Insurance Natural Catastrophe HR 3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 Optional Federal Charter HR 3200/S 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 Insurance Issues HR 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
General Insurance Legislation, Flood Insurance, Optional Federal Charter Natural Catastrophe H.R.3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 Building Code Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R 1424, "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. S. 2452, "Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 4019, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2153, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2595, "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, or S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," issues related to the licensing of loan originators. H.R. 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;" issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5818, "Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5579, "Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5830, "FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5679, "The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 634, "The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 3121, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. S. 1222, "Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act," issues related to mortgage lending," issues related to mortgage lending S. 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending H Con Res 127, "Supporting home ownership and responsible lending," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 2061, "Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies S. 1356, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies H.R. 3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007," issues related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). H.R. 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage fraud. Issues related to the current financial crisis, TARP, the Federal Reserve's proposed changes to the HOEPA and Reg C regulations, RESPA, the HOPE NOW Alliance, FHASecrure, HOPE for Homeowners, mortgage-backed securities, Truth in Lending Act, mortgage, reform, mortgage broker compensation, subprime lending, privacy, issues related to mortgage broker licensing, secondary mortgage market, issues related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), provisions relating to notices and disclosures to be given to mortgage borrowers, issues relating to the preemptive authority of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issues related to the NY Attorney General's Agreement with the GSEs on appraisals, issues related to credit rating agencies, issues related to Mark to Market accounting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues associated with property and casualty insurance, specifically S.2310 and H.R.3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 Title II of H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform Modernization Act of 2008 as passed by Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
CRE Lending Guidance FASB EESA, FIN46, FAS 157 Terrorism Risk Insurance H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act Natural Catastrophe Risk Insurance - S. 292, H.R. 537, H.R. 3355 FAS 140 - Servicer Discretion Credit Crunch Federal Reserve Act H.R. 3122, Housing Bill
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
CRE Lending Guidance EESA, TARP, Credit Crunch Terrorism Risk Insurance National Catastrophe Risk Insurance - S. 292, H.R. 537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act - H.R. 3355, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 Federal Reserve Act Revision - H.R. 3122, Housing Bills
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
The Non-Discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (H.R. 5633) The National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers Reform Act (H.R. 5611) National Insurance Act of 2007 (S.40/H.R. 3200) Flood Insurance Modernization Act (H.R. 3121) Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S.292) Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (S.2284) Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (H.R. 3355) Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (S. 2310)
Client expense: $1,920,190 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, worker's compensation, and risk retention groups 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 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. 3355 Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008
Client expense: $317,040 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 3200/S 40 - "National Insurance Act of 2007" - Creates a federal insurance regulator HR 1065/S929 - "Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007" - Changes to the regulation of surplus lines and reinsurance markets HR 5611 - "National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008" - Multi-state licensing of insurance agents HR 1081/S 618 - "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" - Amends McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945 and expands Federal Trade Commission (FTC)/Department of Justice (DOJ) oversight of insurers S 2621 - "Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008" - Provides for a reset mechanism of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 HR 3355/S 2310 - "Homeowners Defense Act of 2007" - Establishes a state bond selling consortium, Treasury loan program, and reinsurance sale HR 537/S 292 - "Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007" - Creates a bipartisan commission to study natural disaster proposals HR 3121/S 2284 - "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007" - Reauthorizes and reforms the National Flood Insurance Program S 1693/HR 6357 - "Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2007" - Proposed amendment to inhibit life insurers use of data HR 5633 - "Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008" - Prohibits use of credit scores with personal lines of insurance HR 3926 - "Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007" - Provides incentives for states to adopt and enforce building codes through grants HR 4461/S2458 - "Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007" - Provides grants for increased staffing of building codes administrations HR 5840 - "Insurance Information Act of 2008" - creates a federal oversight office to provide advice and expertise on insurance regulation to the Administration and Congress HR 6062 - "Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008" - Prohibits use of credit scores with personal lines of insurance Enhanced Homeowners Insurance Policy (EHIP), proposal would add flood coverage to a standard homeowner's insurance policy HR 2638 - "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009" - Continuing Resolution which includes an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 1212 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1787 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1832 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2407 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 846 - Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 913 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3644 - A bill to establish a nonpartisan Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 538 - Work, Hope and Opportunity for the Disaster Area Today Act - All provisions S. 690 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 927 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 928 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 930 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 931 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2310 - A bill to establish a national catastrophic risks consortium and a national homeowners' insurance stabilization program - All provisions S. 2327 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners or resulting from hurricane events - All provisions S. 2328 - A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster mitigation measures - All provisions H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-Spy) Prevention Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act - All provisions H.R. 964 - SPY Act - All provisions S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1265 - Counter Spy Act - 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
Insurance Regulation Modernization- and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. More specifically, The National Insurance Act of 2007. (S. 40 and H.R. 3200) The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1065 and S. 929. A bill that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations and consolidate regulatory oversight and streamline regulation. Flood insurance issues. Response and relief for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Efforts to improve the response and insurance practices and private market coverages of the National Flood Insurance Program. More specifically, H.R. 3121 and S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007. Also including, H.R. 920, the Multiperil Insurance Act of 2007 and H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007. Also, the Insurance Information Act, H.R. 5840, which establishes a federal role in advising the White House and Congress on domestic and international insurance policy issues. H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, which would institute a series of reforms to assure viability and solvency of risk retention and purchasing groups. H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, which would alleviate problems occuring with interstate insurance producer licensure.
Client expense: $183,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, worker's compensation, and risk retention groups 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 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. 3355 Homeowner's Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE