Insurance Information Act of 2009
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2011 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 - National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 - Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297 - The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues) H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880 to establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance producers chartered or licensed under federal law that ensures the stability and financial integrity of those insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, agencies, or producers H.R. 2571 to streamline the regulation of non-admitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes HR 2609 Federal Insurance Office Act which would create a national insurance office to gather information from the industry and represent the U.S. in international talks on insurance matters H.R. 3669, to prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees
Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / S 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009-- reform of the estate tax legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 / HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009-- patent reform legislation; HR 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act -- federal insurance regulation legislation; HR 2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009--a bill to establish an office of insurance information; HR 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act / S 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act--tax exclusion legislation for lifetime annuity payments; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers; S 1679 / HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act--a bill to reform health insurance; HR 4872 The Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--financial services regulatory reform legislation; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act--annuity disclsoure requirement for pension plans.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but also supports insurance regulatory reform and modernization that helps american families and businesses achieve financial security. HR 107, S. 219, Life Insurance Employee Notification Act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2252 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime. HR 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act (NARAB II). NAIFA supports this proposal to improve state-based reciprocal licensing inefficiencies without creating a federal regulator. HR 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009, would create an Office of Insurance Information within Department of Treasury. NAIFA supports. HR 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (NICPA) would allow for an optional federal charter for insurance agents and companies, and also provide consumer protections and the establishment of a new Financial Services Coordinating council that would include the new National Insurance Commissioner to serve in an advisory capacity to a new systematic risk regulator. NAIFA supports introduction and is closely reviewing specifics of bill. HR 1705, S. 566 - Creates a Financial Product Safety Commission to provide consumers stronger protections and better information in connection with financial products and more regulatory certainty for providers. NAIFA opposes. S.40 & HR 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007. NAIFA supports. HR 5297 - The Small Business Jobs Act would bring back a number of tax breaks that lapsed in December 2009. NAIFA supported. HR 5993 - The Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (Savings) Act of 2010 would require insurers with the SGLI program that offer retained asset accounts (RAAs) to provide information about the RAAs. NAIFA supports in principal.
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R.1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act; H.R.1988, "Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act"; H.R.3669, "Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act"; H.R.2609, Insurance Information Act; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Client expense: $867,923 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| CA |
| Judy Biggert | Republican | IL |
| Melissa Bean | Democratic | IL |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 1264: MULTIPLE PERIL INSURANCE ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1880: NATIONAL INSURANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2555: HOMEOWNERS DEFENSE ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2609: INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3126: CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PROPERTY-CASUALTY AND LIFE INSURANCE HR 3377: DISASTER RESPONSE, RECOVERY, AND MITIGATION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4173: WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF BILL AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE - SYSTEMIC RISK, ASSESSMENTS AND FEES, TIER 1 DESIGNATIONS, RESOLUTION AUTHORITY, FEDERAL INSURANCE OFFICE, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, IMPACT ON AGENTS, AFFILIATES AND CONTROL LANGUAGE HR 4213: AMERICAN WORKERS, STATE AND BUSINESS RELIEF ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS COVERING NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION, LONG-TERM EXTENSION AND TAX ISSUES RELATED TO INSURANCE. HR 4691: TEMPORARY EXTENSION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM HR 4851: CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS COVERING NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION, SHORT-TERM EXTENSION S 2818: TO AMEND THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT TO IMPROVE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT: ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT BILL AND INTRODUCED LEGISLATION, PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE - SYSTEMIC RISK, ASSESSMENTS AND FEES, TIER 1 DESIGNATIONS, RESOLUTION AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF NATIONAL INSURANCE, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, IMPACT ON AGENTS, AFFILIATES AND CONTROL LANGUAGE BILL NOT YET ASSIGNED: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING HOME MITIGATION AND BUILDING CODE LEGISLATION NO SPECIFIC BILL: NATURAL CATASTROPHE, GENERAL DISCUSSIONS ON THE ISSUE NO SPECIFIC BILL: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS COVERING MCCARRAN FERGUSON REPEAL FOR ALL LINES OF INSURANCE PROPERTY-CASUALTY AND LIFE NO SPECIFIC BILL: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS ON NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION, REAUTHORIZATION, REFORMS NO SPECIFIC BILL: GENERAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM DISCUSSIONS NO SPECIFIC BILL: GENERAL TARP DISCUSSIONS, AS RELATED TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY BILL NOT YET ASSIGNED: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING HOME MITIGATION AND BUILDING CODE LEGISLATION BILL NOT YET ASSIGNED: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS COVERING THE USE OF CREDIT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES AND PRIVACY ISSUES
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 74 - Financial Oversight Commission S. 505 - Homeowner's Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 83 - Homeowner's Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for Americans Act of 2009 H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - to further competition in the insurance industry (repeals McCarran Ferguson). H.R. 1754 - To create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial reglatory activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - to establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies and insurance producers. H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 (NARAB II) H.R. 2571 / S. 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 - to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury. S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2592 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging states to adopt and actively enforce State building codes. H.R. 2555 - Homeowner's Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 706 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to direct the Administrator of FEMA to continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. H.R. 998 - To amend 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. H.R. 1239 - To establish a homeowner mitigation loan program with teh Federam Emergency management Agency to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures. H.R. 1746 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitiation program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3596 / S. 1681 - Health Insurance Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Act H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform and Priorities Act of 2010 H.R. 5569 - National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 4173 / S. 3217 - Dodd/Frank Act H.R. 5255 / S. 3347 - National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $1,202,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to HR 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009; HR 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act; HR 2554, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009; HR 2571, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009; HR 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009; HR 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010; HR 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009; (see also next page) (continued...) HR 4164 A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for a phased-in increase of chargeable premium rates for properties affected by updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps. HR 4691Temporary Extensions Act of 2010 HR 4778Natinal Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 4802Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2010 HR 4851Conitinuing Extention Act of 2010 HR 5114Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act HR 5569National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 5808Amend PPACA to establish a public health insurance option HR 5982Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 S 1363Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S 3153Conitnuing Extension Act of 2010 S 3203A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2010 S 3814National Flood Insurance Reextension act of 2010
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
See Addendum 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. Education of Members of Congress and their staff on the Optional Federal Charter proposal, known in previous Congresses as the proposed National Insurance Act. H.R. 1880, The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009, all Titles H.R. 2609, The Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009, all Titles H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009, all Titles H.R. 3590, PAtient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, all Titles H.R. 4137, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, Title VI Federal Insurance Office S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Title V, Office of National Insurance, Implementing Regulations for Public Law 11-148: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: 1. Title 1: Medical Loss Ratio rules 2. Title 9: Revenue Provisions 3. Title 10: Revisions
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
- HR 1721/ S 697, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long -term care insurance", a/k/a, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - S 434, "A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes" a/k/a "Empowered at Home Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 897, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs" a/k/a "Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - HR 1880, "To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance producers chartered or licensed under Federal law that ensures the stability and financial integrity of those insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, agencies, or producers", a/k/a "The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2609, "To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury", a/k/a "Insurance Information Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. -HR 2554, "To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes", regarding all provisions. - HR 1721/S 697, "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes", a/k/a "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act", regarding all provisions. - S 1177, "A bill to improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance, and for other purposes", a/k/a "Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - HR 2096, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance", a/k/a "The Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - The Administration's Regulatory Reform Proposal, regarding all provisions. - HR 4173, "To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes", a/k/a "Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2009", regarding Title VI and Title I Subtitle G. - HR 3126, "To establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes", a/k/a, "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - "Restoring American Financial Stability Act", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Availability and Affordability of Commercial/Residential Property Insurance HR 2571- Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 HR 2609- Insurance Information Act of 2009 Addition of Wind Coverage to National Flood Insurance Program HR 1264Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 Establishment of National Government Programs to Provide Affordable & Available Insurance for Natural Disasters HR 2555- Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 HR 83- Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 HR 998- Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 S 505- Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 Extension of National Flood Insurance Program HR 3139- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 HR 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 4778- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 4851- Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 5114- Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 HR 5255- Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 HR 5569- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 S 3814 - National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 S 3203- A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2010 S 3347- A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through Dec. 31, 2010 Clarifying Coverage Regarding National Flood Insurance Program S 3672 - Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 Meetings with FEMA on Flood Maps and Flood Insurance
Client expense: $4,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Financial Service Issues pertaining to Optional Federal Charter; HR 1880, The National Insurance Consumer Act; Comprehensive Regulatory Reform; Regulation of Systemic Risk in Financial Services Industry; and Resolution Authority as pertaining to insurance entities, including HR 3126 and HR 2609.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Service Issues pertaining to Optional Federal Charter; HR 1880, The National Insurance Consumer Act; Comprehensive Regulatory Reform; Regulation of Systemic Risk in Financial Services Industry; and Resolution Authority as pertaining to insurance entities, including HR 3126 and HR 2609.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter, Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Flood Insurance; Long Term Care; H.R. 1880, To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, agencies, and producers; chartered or licensed under federal law that ensures the stability & financial integrity; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009; H.R. 2544, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension; H.R. 1525, To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates; H.R. 2751, Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; H.R. 3596/S.1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes; S.3347, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010; H.R.5650, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program to May 31, 2011; H.R.5559, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2010; H.R.5255, Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010; H.R.5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010; H.R.5569, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010; S. 3814, National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including proposals to reform credit rating agencies, regulate systemic risk, combine the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, subject saving and loan holding companies to Federal Reserve oversight, establish a resolution authority for non-banks, SEC and CFTC regulation and taxation of derivatives, liability issues, proprietary trading, credit scoring, creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and the creation of a Federal Insurance Office as well as implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S.664 / H.R.1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 provisions regarding senior designations and a bipartisan financial crisis inquiry commission S.664 / H.R.1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act H.R.627 Truth in Lending Act S.A.1077, Menendez amendment regarding credit to S.A.1058, Dodd amendment H.R.3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 clarification of business of insurance reference H.R.3817 The Investor Protection Act of 2009 harmonization of standard of care S.1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 derivative end user issues H.R.3135 - Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 derivative end user issues H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (discussion draft) all provisions H.R.3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 all provisions The Wall Street Transparency & Accountability Act of 2010 (Proposed bill, then inserted into S.3217) S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act All Provisions / Implementation S.3098 - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 (PROP Trading Act) treatment of insurers general accounts Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson, retained assets accounts, long-term disability issues and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance H.R.5993 / S.3718 Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (SAVINGS) Act of 2010 all provisions S.3683 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 FTC Oversight Provisions Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2555 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 all provisions S.3672 Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 all provisions Flood insurance issues including reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5255 Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4778 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions S.3347 - a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010 all provisions H.R.5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP S.3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 - all provisions Workers compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Clarification of Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation) H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880 to establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance producers chartered or licensed under federal law that ensures the stability and financial integrity of those insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, agencies, or producers H.R. 2571 to streamline the regulation of non-admitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes HR 2609 Federal Insurance Office Act which would create a national insurance office to gather information from the industry and represent the U.S. in international talks on insurance matters H.R. 3669, to prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees
Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203) Issues related to the systemic risk designation process H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009 H.R. 2544, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 2751, Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3399, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies H.R. 3596/S.1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555/S.505, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 83. Homeowners Insurance Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 308/ S. 1364. Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act (entire bills) H.R. 1583. To further competition in the insurance industry (Repeals McCarran-Furguson Act) (entire bills) H.R 327/ S. 1485. National Hurricane Research Initiative Act (entire bill) H.R. 988/ S. 1486. Policyholder Disaster Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 1239. Property Mitigation Assistance Act (entire bill) H.R. 1264. Multi Peril Insurance Act (entire bill) S. 505. Homeowners Defense Act (entire bill) H.R. 1880. National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 1754/ S.664. Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 886. Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act (entire bill) H.R. 2555. Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 (entire bill) H.R. 2554. National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act (entire bill) H.R. 2571/ S. 1363. Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act H.R. 2609. Insurance Information Act (entire bill) H.R. 3596/ S. 1681. Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (entire bill) S.1484. Catastrophe Savings Account Act (entire bill) S. 1487. Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act (entire bill) H.R. 3139. National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (entire bill) H.R. 3126/ H.R. 3639. Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act S. 1540. Resolution Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4173. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (entire bill) H.R. 3817. Investor Protections Act of 2009. (entire bill) H.R. 3818. Private Fund Investment Advisors Registration Act of 2009. (entire bill) H.R. 3996. Financial Stability Improvement Act. (entire bill) S. 3217. Restoring America's Financial Stability Act (entire bill) H.R. 4778. National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (entire bill) H.R. 4802. Risk Retention Modernization Act (entire bill) H.R. 4626. Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (entire bill) H.R. 5114. Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act (entire bill) H.R. 5255. Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act (entire bill) S. 3347. To extend the NFIP though December 31, 2010 (entire bill) S. 3814. National Flood Insurance Program Re-extension Act (entire bill) S. 3685. Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (entire bill) S. 3546. Cheaper Car Insurance Act (entire bill)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · 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. The Federal Insurance Office was incorporated into the Dodd-Frank Act, P.L. 111-203. "National Insurance Consumer Protection Act," H.R. 1880 would create an optional federal insurance charter; "Insurance Information Act of 2009," H.R. 2609 - . H.R. 4173/S. 3217, the "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act/Restoring American Financial Stability Act" (RAFSA), establishes a Federal Insurance Office within the Department of Treasury; establishes a "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau"; creates a Financial Stability Oversight Council to regulate systemically important companies; modifies the standards for investment advisors and broker dealers; creates a system for winding down the affairs of failing systemically important companies; and imposes proprietary trading restrictions on financial firms with FDIC depository institutions within their corporate structure. H.R. 2555, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009," Federal Backstop for Natural Catastrophes - The legislation would authorize the Treasury Department to sell catastrophe reinsurance to state catastrophe funds. H.R. 1264, "Multiperil Insurance Act of 2009," - The Act would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act and grant the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission the legal authority to apply antitrust laws to insurers' anticompetitive behavior. H.R. 1583, "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009" - The Act would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act and grant the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission the legal authority to apply antitrust laws to insurers' anticompetitive behavior.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 - National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 - Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297 - The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues) H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Troubled Asset Relief Program Proposals to extend funds to life insurance companies HR 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions dealing with establishment of a federal insurance charter Financial services regulatory reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies. HR 2609, Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions dealing with the regulation of insurance. Senator Dodd's "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 1583, HR 1880, HR 2555, HR 2571, HR 2609, HR 3139, HR 3415, HR 4164, HR 4213, HR 4596, HR 4691, HR 4778, HR 4796, HR 4802, HR 4851, HR 5114, HR 5255, HR 5553, HR 5559, HR 6207, HR 6254, S 1363, S 3051, S 3109, S 3153, S 3203, S 3546, S 3672, S 3685, S 3815, S 3994
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but also supports insurance regulatory reform and modernization that helps american families and businesses achieve financial security. HR 107, S. 219, Life Insurance Employee Notification Act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2252 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime. HR 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act (NARAB II). NAIFA supports this proposal to improve state-based reciprocal licensing inefficiencies without creating a federal regulator. HR 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009, would create an Office of Insurance Information within Department of Treasury. NAIFA supports. HR 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (NICPA) would allow for an optional federal charter for insurance agents and companies, and also provide consumer protections and the establishment of a new Financial Services Coordinating council that would include the new National Insurance Commissioner to serve in an advisory capacity to a new systematic risk regulator. NAIFA supports introduction and is closely reviewing specifics of bill. HR 1705, S. 566 - Creates a Financial Product Safety Commission to provide consumers stronger protections and better information in connection with financial products and more regulatory certainty for providers. NAIFA opposes. S.40 & HR 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007. NAIFA supports. HR 5297 - The Small Business Jobs Act would bring back a number of tax breaks that lapsed in December 2009. NAIFA supported. HR 5993 - The Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (Savings) Act of 2010 would require insurers with the SGLI program that offer retained asset accounts (RAAs) to provide information about the RAAs. NAIFA supports in principal.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - H.R. 1583, all provisions Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - H.R. 1754/S. 664, all provisions National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - H.R. 1880, all provisions Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 - H.R. 1479, all provisions Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 - H.R. 2571/S. 1363, all provisions National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - H.R. 2554, all provisions Insurance Information Act of 2009 - H.R. 2609, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act - H.R. 3596/ S. 1681, all provisions Americas Health Future Act Legislation to reform the healthcare system - H.R. 3962/ H.R. 3590, all provisions Drywall Victims Insurance Protection Act of 2009 - H.R. 4094, all provisions Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010 - H.R. 4796, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - H.R. 4626, all provisions
Client expense: $204,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Troubled Asset Relief Program Proposals to extend funds to life insurance companies HR 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions dealing with establishment of federal insurance charter Financial services regulatory reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies HR 2609, Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions dealing with the regulation of insurance Senator Dodd's "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010"
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 1880 Optional Federal Insurance Charter HR 2609 Office of Insurance Information HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency HR 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Crop Insurance
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1583 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 1525 Flood Insurance Technical Amendments (all provisions) Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization (generally) H.R. 1264 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (all provisions) Insurance Regulatory Reform (generally) H.R. 2554 NARAB Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 505 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 (all provisions) Municipal Bond Regulation (generally) H.R. 2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 (all provisions) Office of Insurance Information (generally) Systemic Risk Regulator/Overseer (generally) Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring (generally) Troubled Assets Relief Program (generally) H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus (flood insurance provisions) H.R. 1239 Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 635 National Commission on State Worker's Compensation Laws Act of 2009 (all provisions) Federal Resolution Authority (generally) Use of Credit Scores in Insurance Underwriting (generally) H.R. 2555 Homeowners Defense Act (all provisions) H.R. 2733 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 2571; S. 1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations of 2009 (Continuing Resolution) IMF Financial Sector Assesment Program (generally) H.R. 3326- Defense Appropriations Bill of 2009 (flood insurance provisions) H.R. 3139 Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 4778 National FLood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (all provisions) H.R. 4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (flood insurance provisions) H.R. 5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (all provisions) H.R. 5553 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (all provisions) H.R. 5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (all provisions) S. 3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 (all provisions) S. 3672 Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 (all provisions) H.R. 5993 Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs & Goals Act (all provisions) S. 3685 Insurance Competition And Transparency Act (all provisions) Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standard (generally) S. 3994 Flood Insurance Affordability & Risk Notification Act (all provisions)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to implementing legislation (H.R. 2609) creating a Federal Insurance Office (formerly called the Office of Insurance Information), as well as issues regarding insurance industry funding of systemic risk legislation. These issues were included in H.R. 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Support of an Optional Federal Charter for insurers, particularly H.R. 1880, The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. Issues related to implementing the modernization of surplus lines insurance, and implementing the coverage of insurance in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which was included in H.R. 4173. Issues related to insurance generally. Issues related to removing the anti-trust exemption for insurers, particularly HR 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Anti-trust Enforcement Act of 2009 and S 1681. Monitor efforts to possibly initiate changes to recently enacted H.R. 4173 as they might relate to insurance. Monitor legislation related to extending and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program, particularly H.R. 5114, H.R.4213 and S. 3814, as well as Multi-peril Insurance included in H.R. 1264.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for Insurance H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
SEE ADDENDUM PAGE SPECIFIC LEGISLATION: HR 83-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER INSURANCE HR 998-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CATASTROPHE RESERVES HR 1264-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADDING WIND TO THE NFIP HR 1583-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MCCARRAN-FERGUSON ACT HR 1754-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SYSTEMIC RISK OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY HR 1880-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL INSURANCE REGULATION HR 2554-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSURANCE AGENT LICENSING HR 2555-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER INSURANCE HR 2571-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE HR 2609-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICE OF INSURANCE INFORMATION HR 3126-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY HR 3200-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTHCARE REFORM HR 3269-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HR 3424-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFSHORE AFFILIATED REINSURANCE TAXES HR 3962-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MCCARRAN-FERGUSON ACT & FTC JURISDICTION HR 4173-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGULATION OF INSURANCE HR 4790-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SHAREHOLDER VOTES ON CORP. POLITICAL ACTIVITY S 505-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER INSURANCE S 664-ALL ISSUES RELATED TO SYSTEMIC RISK & INSURANCE REGULATION S 886- ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATE CATASTROPHE INSURANCE PROGRAMS S 1363-ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE ISSUES WITHOUT SPECIFIC LEGISLATION: ADMINISTRATIONS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL ADMINISTRATIONS SYSTEMIC RISK LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL ADMINISTRATION'S FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM PROPOSAL FEDERAL REINSURANCE REGULATORY MODERNIZATION PROPOSALS FEDERAL RESERVES SYSTEMIC RISK LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FINANCIAL REGULATION ISSUES FOREIGN REINSURANCE TAXATION PROPOSALS NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO.S ENHANCED HOMEOWNER INSURANCE POLICY PROPOSAL NATURAL DISASTER INSURANCE ISSUES NON-BANK FINANCIAL SERVICES SEIZURE AUTHORITY ISSUES REINSURANCE COLLATERAL ISSUES STATE INSURANCE REGULATION ISSUES SYSTEMIC RISK REGULATION ISSUES TREASURYS OFFICE OF NATIONAL INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), provisions on systemic risk, resolution provision, and insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office). H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009, and related proposals to create a Federal Insurance Office. H.R. 4802, Risk Retention Act of 2010, legislation to modernize the liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, provisions to expand commercial property coverage. H.R. 2555, Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 (and related efforts to create a federal reinsurance fund). H.R. 1264, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009. H.R. 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2009.
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R.1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act; H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act; H.R.3669, Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act; H.R.2609, Insurance Information Act; S. 3217, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010"
Client expense: $576,337 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009. H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009. Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Issues pertaining to credit-based insurance scoring. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203): Title II, Orderly Liquidation Authority; Title V, Insurance; Title IX, Investor Protection and Improvements to the Regulation of Securities; Title X, CFPB.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009. H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009. Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). H.R. 1895, the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2009. S.3269, Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009. H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009. Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Issues pertaining to credit-based insurance scoring. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203): Title II, Orderly Liquidation Authority; Title V, Insurance; Title IX, Investor Protection and Improvements to the Regulation of Securities; Title X, CFPB. S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, including the expansion of FTC oversight for insurance. H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, including the expansion of FTC oversight for insurance. S. 3814, National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010. S.3347, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson, retained assets accounts, long-term disability issues and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance H.R.5993 / S.3718 Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (SAVINGS) Act of 2010 all provisions S.3683 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 FTC Oversight Provisions Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2555 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 all provisions S.3672 Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 all provisions Flood insurance issues Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5255 Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4778 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions S.3347 - a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010 all provisions H.R.5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP S.3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 - all provisions Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including proposals to reform credit rating agencies, regulate systemic risk, combine the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, subject saving and loan holding companies to Federal Reserve oversight, establish a resolution authority for non-banks, SEC and CFTC regulation and taxation of derivatives, (continued next page) liability issues, proprietary trading, credit scoring, creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and the creation of a Federal Insurance Office. S.664 / H.R.1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 provisions regarding senior designations and a bipartisan financial crisis inquiry commission S.664 / H.R.1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act - all provisions H.R.627 Truth in Lending Act S.A.1077, Menendez amendment regarding credit to S.A.1058, Dodd amendment H.R.3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 clarification of business of insurance H.R.3817 The Investor Protection Act of 2009 harmonization of standard of care S.1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 derivative end user issues H.R.3135 - Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 derivative end user issues H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (discussion draft) all provisions H.R.3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 all provisions The Wall Street Transparency & Accountability Act of 2010 (Proposed bill, then inserted into S.3217) S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act All Provisions / Implementation S.3098 - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 (PROP Trading Act) treatment of insurers general accounts Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
Availability and Affordability of Commercial/Residential Property Insurance HR 2571- Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 HR 2609- Insurance Information Act of 2009 Addition of Wind Coverage to National Flood Insurance Program HR 1264Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 Establishment of National Government Programs to Provide Affordable & Available Insurance for Natural Disasters HR 2555- Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 HR 83- Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 HR 998- Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 S 505- Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 Extension of National Flood Insurance Program HR 3139- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 HR 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 4778- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 4851- Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 5114- Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 HR 5255- Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 HR 5569- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 S 3814 - National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 S 3203- A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2010 S 3347- A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through Dec. 31, 2010 Clarifying Coverage Regarding National Flood Insurance Program S 3672 - Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 Meetings with EPA on Flood Maps
Client expense: $4,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter, Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Flood Insurance; Long Term Care; H.R. 1880, To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, agencies, and producers; chartered or licensed under federal law that ensures the stability & financial integrity; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009; H.R. 2544, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension; H.R. 1525, To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates; H.R. 2751, Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; H.R. 3596/S.1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes; S.3347, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010; H.R.5650, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program to May 31, 2011; H.R.5559, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2010; H.R.5255, Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010; H.R.5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010; H.R.5569, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010; S. 3814, National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009. H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009. Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Issues related to financial crisis responsibility fee. H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010. H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Funding Act of 2010 Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee S. 3098 Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2555 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 S. 3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 S. 3347 A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010. H.R. 5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010.
Client expense: $404,212 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009. H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009.Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009 H.R. 2544, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 2751, Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 H.R.3399, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies H.R. 3596/S.1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 74 - Financial Oversight Commission S. 505 - Homeowner's Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 83 - Homeowner's Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for Americans Act of 2009 H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - to further competition in the insurance industry (repeals McCarran Ferguson) H.R. 1754 - To create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial regulatory activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - to establish a system of regulation and supervision for insuers, insurance agencies and insurance producers. H.R. 2554 - National Associatoin of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 (NARAB II) H.R. 2571 / S. 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 - to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2592 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging states to adopt and actively enforce State building codes. H.R. 2555 - Homeowner's Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 706 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to direct the Administrator of FEMA to continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System H.R. 998 - To amend 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 policyhlders' claism arising from future catastrophic events. H.R. 1239 - To establish a homeowner mitigation loan program with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures. H.R. 1746 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3596 / S. 1681 - Health Insurance Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Act H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform and Priorities Act of 2010 H.R. 5569 - National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 4173 / S. 3217 - Dodd/Frank Act H.R. 5255 / S. 3347 - National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $697,169 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
See Attached HR 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 HR 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act HR 2554, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 HR 2571, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 HR 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009 HR 3139, Natinal Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 HR 4164, A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for a phased-in increase of chargeable premium rates for properties affected by updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps. HR 4213, American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 HR 4691, Temporary Extensions Act of 2010 HR 4778, Natinal Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 4802, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2010 HR 4851, Conitinuing Extention Act of 2010 HR 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act HR 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 HR 5553, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 5559, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2010 HR 5569, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 HR 5808, Amend PPACA to establish a public health insurance option HR 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 S 1363, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S 3153, Conitnuing Extension Act of 2010 S 3203, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2010 S 3814, National Flood Insurance Reextension act of 2010
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / S 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009-- reform of the estate tax legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 / HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009-- patent reform legislation; HR 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act -- federal insurance regulation legislation; HR 2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009--a bill to establish an office of insurance information; HR 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act / S 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act--tax exclusion legislation for lifetime annuity payments; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers; S 1679 / HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act--a bill to reform health insurance; HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--financial services regulatory reform legislation; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act--annuity disclsoure requirement for pension plans; S 3760 Automatic IRA Act of 2010; HR 6099 Automatic IRA Act of 2010.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 1583, HR 1880, HR 2554, HR 2571, HR 2609, HR 3139, HR 3415, HR 4164, HR 4213, HR 4596, HR 4691, HR 4778, HR 4796, HR 4802, HR 4851, HR 5255, HR 5553, HR 5559, HR 5569, HR 6207, HR 6254, S 1363, S 3051, S 3109, S 3153, S 3203, S 3546, S 3672, HR 3685, S 3814
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but also supports insurance regulatory reform and modernization that helps american families and businesses achieve financial security. HR 107, S. 219, Life Insurance Employee Notification Act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2252 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime. HR 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act (NARAB II). NAIFA supports this proposal to improve state-based reciprocal licensing inefficiencies without creating a federal regulator. HR 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009, would create an Office of Insurance Information within Department of Treasury. NAIFA supports. HR 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (NICPA) would allow for an optional federal charter for insurance agents and companies, and also provide consumer protections and the establishment of a new Financial Services Coordinating council that would include the new National Insurance Commissioner to serve in an advisory capacity to a new systematic risk regulator. NAIFA supports introduction and is closely reviewing specifics of bill. HR 1705, S. 566 - Creates a Financial Product Safety Commission to provide consumers stronger protections and better information in connection with financial products and more regulatory certainty for providers. NAIFA opposes. S.40 & HR 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007. NAIFA supports. HR 5297 - The Small Business Jobs Act would bring back a number of tax breaks that lapsed in December 2009. NAIFA supported. HR 5993 - The Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (Savings) Act of 2010 would require insurers with the SGLI program that offer retained asset accounts (RAAs) to provide information about the RAAs. NAIFA supports in principal.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
- HR 1721/ S 697, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long -term care insurance", a/k/a, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - S 434, "A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes" a/k/a "Empowered at Home Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 897, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs" a/k/a "Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - HR 1880, "To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance producers chartered or licensed under Federal law that ensures the stability and financial integrity of those insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, agencies, or producers", a/k/a "The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2609, "To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury", a/k/a "Insurance Information Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. -HR 2554, "To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes", regarding all provisions. - HR 1721/S 697, "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes", a/k/a "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act", regarding all provisions. - S 1177, "A bill to improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance, and for other purposes", a/k/a "Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - HR 2096, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance", a/k/a "The Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - The Administration's Regulatory Reform Proposal, regarding all provisions. - HR 4173, "To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes", a/k/a "Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2009", regarding Title VI and Title I Subtitle G. - HR 3126, "To establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes", a/k/a, "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009", regarding all provisions. - "Restoring American Financial Stability Act", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)