National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 14, 2013
Latest Action
September 11, 2013
Primary Sponsor
Randy NeugebauerRepublican(TX)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
93pct
181d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2015 · second_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, H.R. 1135, "Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act" Issues related to H.R. 1062, "The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act", H.R. 1627, Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act Issues related to The Jumpstart our Business Startups Act H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $520,823 · Firm income: Not reported
Issues related to, "The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, "National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013" H.R.1618, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee"
Client expense: $520,823 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013); H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); H.CON.RES.25 (Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Senate Intel Committee Cybersecurity Bill (not yet introduced); Cybersecurity issues (general).
| Republican |
| KY |
| Ann Wagner | Republican | MO |
| Bill Flores | Republican | TX |
| Bill Huizenga | Republican | MI |
| Bill Posey | Republican | FL |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Blake Farenthold | Republican | TX |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| Candice S. Miller | Republican | MI |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Republican | TN |
| Charles W. Boustany Jr. | Republican | LA |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| David G. Reichert | Republican | WA |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Republican | AR |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| Frank D. Lucas | Republican | OK |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gary G. Miller | Republican | CA |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | OH |
| Jim Matheson | Democratic | UT |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John C. Carney Jr. | Democratic | DE |
| John Campbell | Republican | CA |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| John Kline | Republican | MN |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Republican | IN |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Michael G. Grimm | Republican | NY |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | MN |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | NM |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Patrick T. McHenry | Republican | NC |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | VA |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Scott Garrett | Republican | NJ |
| Scott Perry | Republican | PA |
| Sean P. Duffy | Republican | WI |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | TN |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steve Southerland II | Republican | FL |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steve Stockman | Republican | TX |
| Steve Womack | Republican | AR |
| Tim Griffin | Republican | AR |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
| Tom Graves | Republican | GA |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Trey Radel | Republican | FL |
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019. Issue: Terrorism Insurance S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
Client expense: $1,273,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act Issues related to H.R. 1062, The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1627, Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act Issues related to The Jumpstart our Business Startups Act H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $414,615 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $414,615 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $414,615
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act Issues related to H.R. 1062, The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1627, Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act Issues related to The Jumpstart our Business Startups Act H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $414,615
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Act of 2014); H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013);H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013); H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1627 (Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); H.CON.RES.25 (Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013);S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach;Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Issues relating to GSE/Housing Finance Reform - focus on multi-family housing policy No Bill # - Issues relating to Dodd-Frank implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non-bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation, and oversight S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - All provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013; All Provisions S. 563 - Jumpstart GSE Reform Act; Multifamily Provisions H.R. 2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act - All provisions S. 1376 - The FHA Solvency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2720 - Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 S. 676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 No Bill # - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 No Bill # - Universal Child Savings Accounts S. 2270; H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Reinsurance Authorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Issues relating to GSE/Housing Finance Reform - focus on multi-family housing policy No Bill # - Issues relating to Dodd-Frank implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non-bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation, and oversight S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - All provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013; All Provisions S. 563 - Jumpstart GSE Reform Act; Multifamily Provisions H.R. 2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act - All provisions S. 1376 - The FHA Solvency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2720 - Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 S. 676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 No Bill # - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 No Bill # - Universal Child Savings Accounts S. 2270; H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Reinsurance Authorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (NARAB II); entire bill H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (TRIPRA); entire bill H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4558 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014; entire bill S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013; entire bill S. 2244 - A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002; entire bill S. 2381 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014; entire bill Regulatory activities on disparate impact and potential implications on homeowners insurance coverage Discussion draft legislation circulated by Representative Sean Duffy (R-WI) that would enhance the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, require consultation with Congress, and proscribe specific processes and procedures for the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) at the U.S Department of the Treasury to follow as it relates to negotiating international insurance covered agreements.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 1155: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions.HR 508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). HR 1945: Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to revise the definition of an "act of terrorism" to mean any act that is certified as meeting the specified criteria for such n act by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in concurrence with the Secretary of the Treasury (currently, by the Secretary of the Treasury in concurrence with the Secretary of State). Extends the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2024 (under current law, the Program expires on December 31, 2014). HR 2140: Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. HR 2146: Terrorism Risk insurance program Reauthoriation Act of 2013 - Amends the Terrorism Risk insurance Act of 2002 to extend from December 31, 2014, through December 31, 2024, the Terrorism Risk insurance program. Extends to September 30, 2027, the deadline by which the Secretary of the Treasury is required to collect all mandatory premiums for any act of terrorism occuring on or after January 1, 2012. HR 4510: Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) concerning establishment of minimum leverage and minimum risk-based capital requirements on a consolidated basis for a depository institution holding company or a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. H.R. 5623 Living Donor Protection Act: the bill is designed to "to promote organ donation and protect the rights of living organ donors" by prohibiting life, disability and long term care companies from denying coverage, limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for organ donors. S 534: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. S1369: Additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. S.1926: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. S.2102: A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S.2270: Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) concerning establishment of minimum leverage and minimum risk-based capital requirements on a consolidated basis for a depository institution holding company or a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. H.R.5461: To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H. Res. 735- International Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 5461-Capital Standards, "Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014" (House), "Risk Retention Modernization Act" (House), S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. Res. 561- International Insurance, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2270- Capital Standards, S. 2381-Flood Insurance, S. 2731-Workers Compensation Insurance
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Obama Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform; proposal to create Universal, Secure, and Adaptable ("USA") Retirement Funds retirement plans; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014.Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, implementation and regulatory reform. Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (H.R. 2171), legislation that proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents. The Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 2117), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential rulemaking on the harmonization of the standard of care for investment advisors and broker-dealers. Department of Labor proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (S.534 and H.R.1155), commonly known as NARAB II, which is legislation to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers to provide for streamlined non-resident insurance agent and broker licensing. Proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a rulemaking to provide for the acceptance of a summary prospectus for variable annuities. The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 (S.1270), which is legislation that includes measures to increase participation and savings in 401(k) plans, and increase access to lifetime income so that workers can enhance their retirement security. Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act. (S. 1302), which allows charities and cooperative associations to avert the funding rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) when establishing multi-employer retirement plans. Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 (S. 2270).
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR.508: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 1064: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 1155: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 1786: NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION ACT REAUTHORIZATION OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 1878: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 1945: FOSTERING RESILIENCE TO TERRORISM ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 2146: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 3370: HOMEOWNER FLOOD INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 3511: KEEPING FLOOD INSURANCE AFFORDABLE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 4871: TRIA ( TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT) REFORM ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 534: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 905: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 924: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 996: A BILL TO IMPROVE THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1601: FLOOD SAFE BASEMENTS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1846: HOMEOWNER FLOOD INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2244: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL P.L. 111-203 (111TH CONGRESS H.R. 4173): DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO TITLE I, II & V OF THE ACT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE RESILIENCE STAR PILOT PROJECT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PROJECT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; TITLE 49 U.S.C.A. 32701-32711; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION (g) DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE FEDERAL INSURANCE OFFICE MODERNIZATION REPORT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE REPORT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PROGRAM EDUCATION ON FARMERS INSURANCE DISASTER MITIGATION PROJECTS
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 4669, the Service Members Insurance Relief Act, H.R. 4510, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 605, the Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act, H.R. 4557, the Policyholder Protection Act, the Risk Retention Modernization Act (not yet introduced), the Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced), H.R. 4558/S. 2381 the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, S. 2270, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 5461, A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, S. 1535/H.R. 3143, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2014, the Congressional Oversight of International Insurance Act (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $78,235 · 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), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance reauthorization, Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting, the National Flood Insurance Program, and group disability insurance enrollment H.R. 240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act - all provisions H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1786 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - liability standard provisions H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 - National Flood Insurance Program provisions H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - all provisions S.1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- all provisions H.R. 4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014- all provisions S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- all provisions S 2588- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014 and S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, provision to provide a federal backstop for commercial P&C losses resulting from acts of terrorism, particularly changes in NBCR coverage and potential impacts on personal lines insurance. Monitoring international regulatory developments governing insurance and its potential impact on domestic accounting capital, and legal entity regulatory approaches, including S.Res 561 and H.Res 735 seeking greater transparency at the IAIS. S. 534 and H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014 and S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, provision to provide a federal backstop for commercial P&C losses resulting from acts of terrorism, particularly changes in NBCR coverage and potential impacts on personal lines insurance. Monitoring international regulatory developments governing insurance and its potential impact on domestic accounting capital, and legal entity regulatory approaches, including S.Res 561 and H.Res 735 seeking greater transparency at the IAIS. S. 534 and H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, and H.R. 2156, Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act, provisions related to licensing of insurance agents and claim representatives.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act and the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act implementation. H.R. 4669 - The Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 1101 - The Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 737 - The Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013 H.R. 549 - The Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 453 and S. 93 - The Investment Savings Access After Catastrophes Act of 2013 H.R. 508 - The TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1155 and S. 534 - The National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 468 - The Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act S. 1369 - A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes. H.R. 1878 and S. 924 - The Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 S. 2224 - The Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 S. 2270 - A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The following additional agency was contacted in connection with this issue code: the Federal Insurance Office (FIO).
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Implementing Regulations for Public Law 111-517, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, All Sections, but in particular, implementation of the Federal Insurance Office and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Credit Insurance; Truth in Lending Disclosures, Debt Protection Products Comments submitted on membership of the Federal Home Loan Bank, 12 CFR 1263 Optional Federal Regulation of Insurance H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 960 Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1485 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes. H.R. 1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1064 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 S. 534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2244 The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3013 The Home Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3156 The Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3370 The Homeowners' Flood Insurance Affordability Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 1064; HR 1155; S 534; S 1926 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act; Issue: reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents. We support these bills. HR 508 Reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for 5 years; HR 1945 and HR 2146 (10 year TRIA ext); S. 2244 (7 years) support these bills; HR 4871 House Fin Services Comm TRIA bill (5 years) concern with program changesHR 4510/S 2012/S 2270 Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 and S 1369 Capital Standards for the Business of Insurance, support these bills to provide flexibility for the Federal Reserve in setting insurance capital requirements. HR 4669 - Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act; monitoring issue to see if new requirements will be established H Res 735/S Res 561 Expressing concern about the lack of transparency at International Association of Insurance Supervisors meetings; support these resolutions
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation; ; H.R. 1155, S. 534, S. 650, H.R. 2328, S. 2175, S. 2173. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 544, H.R. 2995, H.R. 2575, S. 1188, H.R. 4418, H.R. 3522, S. 2808. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform; H.R. 2194, S. 1031. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption; H.R. 743.
Client expense: $708,090 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019. Issue: Terrorism Insurance S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter (Generally) Cyber Insurance (Generally) H.R. 1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Act (All provisions) S. 534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Act (All provisions) H.R. 240 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act (All provisions) H.R. 508 TRIA Authorization Act (All provisions) H.R. 549 Homeowners Catastrophe Protection Act (All provisions) P.L. 112-141 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Implementation) H.R. 737 Homeowners Defense Act (All provisions) H.R. 2374 Retail Protection Investor Act (All provisions) H.R. 1878, S. 905 Safe Building Codes Incentive Act (All provisions) H.R. 1194 National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act (All provisions) H.R. 1945 Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act (All provisions) H.R. 2146 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (All provisions) S. 1369 A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of insurance, and for other purposes (No official title yet). (All provisions) S. 2137 Second Home Refund Prohibition Act (All provisions) S. 2102 A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (All provisions) H.R. 4510 Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act (All provisions) S. 2270 Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act (All provisions) H.R. 4669 Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act (All provisions) P.L. 113-89 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (All provisions) Draft: Insurance Data Protection Act (All provisions) Draft: Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (All provisions) H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 (Insurance provisions) H.R. 5471 The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (All provisions) H.R. 4871 The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (All provisions) S. 2244 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (All provisions) H.R. 4557 Policy Holder Protection Act (All provisions) S. 2726 Captive Insurers Clarification Act (All provisions) H.R. 5388 Captive Insurers Clarification Act (All provisions) H.R. 5780 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement (All provisions) H.R. 5067 To require the FIO to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry (All provisions) H.R. 5461 To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements of Dodd-Frank (Insurance provisions) S. Res 561 and H. Res 735 Disapproving of the IIAS Measure to Reduce Transparency & Public Participation in IAIS Meetings
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $752,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act Issues related to H.R. 1062, The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1627, Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act Issues related to The Jumpstart our Business Startups Act H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $752,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); H.CON.RES.25 (Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities;Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Regulation AB II; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).
Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); H.CON.RES.25 (Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC);Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Senate Intel Committee Cybersecurity Bill (not yet introduced); Cybersecurity issues (general).
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
INS - Third Quarter Report - 2014 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act, Issues related to H.R. 1062, The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 1627, Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013, H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection ActIssues related to The Jumpstart our Business Startups Act H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $647,621 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S. 534, H.R. 1064, H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee
Client expense: $647,621 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1627 (Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); H.CON.RES.25 (Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013);S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities;Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Obama Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform; proposal to create Universal, Secure, and Adaptable ("USA") Retirement Funds retirement plans.Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, implementation and regulatory reform. Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (H.R. 2171), legislation that proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents. The Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 2117), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential rulemaking on the harmonization of the standard of care for investment advisors and broker-dealers. Department of Labor proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (S.534 and H.R.1155), commonly known as NARAB II, which is legislation to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers to provide for streamlined non-resident insurance agent and broker licensing. Proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a rulemaking to provide for the acceptance of a summary prospectus for variable annuities. The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 (S.1270), which is legislation that includes measures to increase participation and savings in 401(k) plans, and increase access to lifetime income so that workers can enhance their retirement security. Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act. (S. 1302), which allows charities and cooperative associations to avert the funding rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) when establishing multi-employer retirement plans. Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 (S. 2270).
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (NARAB II); entire bill H.R. 2146 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (TRIPRA); entire bill H.R. 4871 TRIA Reform Act of 2014; entire billS. 534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013; entire bill S. 2244 A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002; entire bill Regulatory activities on disparate impact and potential implications on homeowners insurance coverage
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill# - Issues relating to GSE/Housing Finance Reform - focus on multi-family housing policy No Bill# - Issues relating to Dodd-Frank implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standard, non-bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation, and oversight H.R. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - All provisionsH.J. Res. 59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2014 (Restrict Access to the Social Security Death Master File) S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 563 - Jumpstart GSE Reform Act - multi-family provisions H.R. 2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act - all provisions S. 1369 - To provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance and for other purposes S. 1376 - The FHA Solvency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2140 - The Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2720 - Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 S. 676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 No Bill# - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 No Bill# - Universal Child Savings Accounts S. 2102 - A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 2270 / H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 4669, the Service Members Insurance Relief Act, H.R. 4510, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 605, the Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act, H.R. 4557, the Policyholder Protection Act, the Risk Retention Modernization Act (not yet introduced), the Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced), H.R. 4558/S. 2381 the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, S. 2270, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 5461, A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, S. 1535/H.R. 3143, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2014
Client expense: $62,379 · 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), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, and S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, provisions to provide a federal backstop for commercial P&C losses resulting from acts of terrorism, particularly changes in NBCR coverage and potential impacts on personal lines insurance.Monitoring international regulatory developments governing insurance and its potential impact on domestic accounting, capital, and legal entity regulatory approaches H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015, H.RES.735 and S.RES.561, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS, provisions impacting U.S. governmental participation in international forums and associations engaged in setting global regulatory standards for the business of insurance. S. 534 and H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers Reform Act, and H.R. 2156, Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act, provisions related to licensing of insurance agents and claim representatives.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance reauthorization, Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting, the National Flood Insurance Program, and group disability insurance enrollment H.R. 240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act - all provisions H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 - all provisions S. 534 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1155 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 1786 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - liability standard provisions H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 - National Flood Insurance Program provisions H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- all provisions H.R. 4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014- all provisions S.2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- all provisions S 2588- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to international capital standards and systemic risk designations in the U.S. and globally Various issues related to the role of the Fed. Insurance Office, Financial Stability Oversight Council & Office of Financial Research Issues related to the terrorism risk insurance program and its reauthorization - S. 2244, HR 4871, HR 508, HR 2146, HR 1945 Issues related to the repeal of McCarran Ferguson Act - HR 743National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - HR 1155, S. 534, HR 1064 Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013 - HR 2129 Issues related to cyber risk
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to international capital standards and systemic risk designations in the U.S. and globally Various issues related to the role of the Fed. Insurance Office, Financial Stability Oversight Council & Office of Financial Research Issues related to the terrorism risk insurance program and its reauthorization - S. 2244, HR 4871, HR 508, HR 2146, HR 1945 Issues related to the repeal of McCarran Ferguson Act - HR 743National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - HR 1155, S. 534, HR 1064 Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013 - HR 2129 Issues related to cyber risk
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation; ; H.R. 1155, S. 534, S. 650, H.R. 2328, S. 2175, S. 2173. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 544, H.R. 2995, H.R. 2575, S. 1188, H.R. 4418, H.R. 3522. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform; H.R. 2194, S. 1031. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption; H.R. 743.
Client expense: $698,190 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of