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Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2762, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 330, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5792, H.R. 5840, H.R. 5961, H.R. 6062, H.R. 6078, H.R. 6213, H.R. 6285, H.R. 6424, H.R. 91, H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S. 2621, S. 3483, S. 396, S. 30, S. 929
Client expense: $454,203 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1289, HR1682, HR2549, HR2638, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR 4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6078, HR6213, HR6285, HR6308, HR6755, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2040, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S 40 and HR 3200 - The National Insurance Act; all aspects of these bills including potential problems created by a federal regulator and a preference for state-based reforms; HR 1065 and S 929 - Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform; support for these bills as a more efficient regulatory structure; S 1061 Homeowners Non-Coverage Disclosure Act; costs and problems; HR 5633 and HR 6062 (restrictions on insurers use of credit scoring) oppose these bills which would remove an accurate predictor of insurance claims. HR 3121, S 2284, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act; HR 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act; HR 921 Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program; HR 922 NFIP Participation Evaluation Act; S 1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act, S 1938 National Flood Mapping Act; S 2151 Community Protection Act, S 2251 Homeowners Flood Protection Act, HR 3959 Phase-in of Actuarial rates for certain properties. HR 2638 and HR 6965 - short term extensions of the NFIP. Our interest in all these bills is to seek meaningful reform of the NFIP including updating flood maps, better enforcement, movement toward actuarially sound rates, and mitigation incentives. We oppose efforts to add a wind peril to the NFIP. HR 5611 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act of 2008; support for the concept of reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents. HR 5840 Establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury; concerns about protection of proprietary data, preemption of state laws, and the appropriate role of the federal government in regulating insurers. HR 4461 and S 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007; expressed support for these bills which seek to provide funding and incentives for state and local governments to increase their building code enforcement efforts. HR 6078 The Green Act of 2008; questions about impact on the underwriting of homeowners insurance. HR 6495 Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008; questions about possible federal incentives for pay-as-you-drive auto insurance.
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2762, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 330, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5792, H.R. 5840, H.R. 5961, H.R. 6062, H.R. 6078, H.R. 6213, H.R. 6285, H.R. 6424, H.R. 91, H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S. 2621, S. 3483, S. 396, S. 30, S. 929
Client expense: $454,203 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424); Military Bankruptcy (S.3197); Pension Fund Reform (H.R.7327). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring; SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations; Truth-in-Savings Regulations; Risk Weighting of capital standards; Interest on Reserve Requirements; FDIC Restoration Plan; Deposit and Debt Guarantee Program; Guaranty Program for Troubled Assets; Capital Purchase Program; Hope for Homeowners Program; Overdraft Regulations; Currency Transaction Report Exemptions. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S 40 and HR 3200 - The National Insurance Act; all aspects of these bills including potential problems created by a federal regulator and a preference for state-based reforms; HR 1065 and S 929 - Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform; support for these bills as a more efficient regulatory structure; S 1061 Homeowners Non-Coverage Disclosure Act; costs and problems; HR 5633 and HR 6062 (restrictions on insurers use of credit scoring) oppose these bills which would remove an accurate predictor of insurance claims. HR 3121, S 2284, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act; HR 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act; HR 921 Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program; HR 922 NFIP Participation Evaluation Act; S 1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act, S 1938 National Flood Mapping Act; S 2151 Community Protection Act, S 2251 Homeowners Flood Protection Act, HR 3959 Phase-in of Actuarial rates for certain properties. HR 2638 and HR 6965 - short term extensions of the NFIP. Our interest in all these bills is to seek meaningful reform of the NFIP including updating flood maps, better enforcement, movement toward actuarially sound rates, and mitigation incentives. We oppose efforts to add a wind peril to the NFIP. HR 5611 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act of 2008; support for the concept of reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents. HR 5840 Establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury; concerns about protection of proprietary data, preemption of state laws, and the appropriate role of the federal government in regulating insurers. HR 4461 and S 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007; expressed support for these bills which seek to provide funding and incentives for state and local governments to increase their building code enforcement efforts. HR 6078 The Green Act of 2008; questions about impact on the underwriting of homeowners insurance. HR 6495 Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008; questions about possible federal incentives for pay-as-you-drive auto insurance.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data; Concern over potential participation on insurers in TARP.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Office of Insurance Information in the US Department of Treasury: Insurance Information Act of 2008 - HR 5840 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - HR 6213 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633, HR 6062 Federal Crop Insurance Program National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682, HR 3121, S. 2284; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 920; Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 - HR 5792 Taxation of Reinsurance Transactions: HR 6969
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury - All provisions H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension act of 2007- All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions S. 3483 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (Introduced in Senate) - All provision H.R. 6078 - Green Act of 2008 - Provision affecting homeowner insurance H.R. 6285 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system to include the appropriation of at least 60 percent of the system cost from Federal, State or local funds - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisisions S. 929 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurnace Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742. H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, the Policyholder Disaster Protection act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310, Homeowners Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophic Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.r. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Sec. 3, Sec. 303) H.R. 3339/ H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma act (Entire bill) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations act of 2009 (Sec. 145)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation issues including: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance: HR 3200; HR 5611; HR 5840; S 40. National Flood Insurance Program: HR 3121; S 1890; S 2047; S 2284. Natural Catastrophe: HR 3355; HR 3644; S 292; S 2286; S 2310. Credit Scoring: HR 5633; HR 6062.
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance: HR 3200; S 40; HR 5611. National Flood Insurance Program: HR 3121; S 1890; S 2047; S 2284 (Senator Landrieu's proposal to create ombudsman for the NFIP). Natural Catastrophe: Hr 3355; HR 3644; S 292; S 2286; S 2310. Community Reinvestment: HR 1289. Credit Scoring: HR 5633.
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Poicyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310, Homeowners Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophic Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.r. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standareds Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3339/ H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Sec. 145)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Office of Insurance Information in the US Department of Treasury: Insurance Information Act of 2008 - HR 5840 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - HR 6213 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633, HR 6062 Federal Crop Insurance Program: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302 National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682, HR 3121, S. 2284; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 920; Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 - HR 5792 Taxation of Reinsurance Transactions: HR 6969
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation issues including: S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (H.R. 3200, S. 40, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5840); National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3121, S. 1890)
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1289, HR1682, HR2549, HR2638, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR 4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6078, HR6213, HR6285, HR6308, HR6755, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2040, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - Meidcare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension act of 2007- All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions S. 3483 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (Introduced in Senate) - All provision H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act (Introduced in House) - All provisions H.R. 6078 - Green Act of 2008 - Provision affecting homeowner insurance
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
S 40 and HR 3200 - The National Insurance Act; all aspects of these bills including potential problems created by a federal regulator and a preference for state-based reforms; HR 1065 and S 929 - Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform; support for these bills as a more efficient regulatory structure; S 1061 Homeowners Non-Coverage Disclosure Act; costs and problems; HR 5633 and HR 6062 (restrictions on insurers use of credit scoring) oppose these bills which would remove an accurate predictor of insurance claims. HR 3121, S 2284, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act; HR 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act; HR 921 Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program; HR 922 NFIP Participation Evaluation Act; S 1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act, S 1938 National Flood Mapping Act; S 2151 Community Protection Act, S 2251 Homeowners Flood Protection Act, HR 3959 Phase-in of Actuarial rates for certain properties. HR 2638 and HR 6965 - short term extensions of the NFIP. Our interest in all these bills is to seek meaningful reform of the NFIP including updating flood maps, better enforcement, movement toward actuarially sound rates, and mitigation incentives. We oppose efforts to add a wind peril to the NFIP. HR 5611 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act of 2008; support for the concept of reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents. HR 5840 Establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury; concerns about protection of proprietary data, preemption of state laws, and the appropriate role of the federal government in regulating insurers. HR 4461 and S 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007; expressed support for these bills which seek to provide funding and incentives for state and local governments to increase their building code enforcement efforts. HR 6078 The Green Act of 2008; questions about impact on the underwriting of homeowners insurance
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act McCarran Ferguson issues including: S.618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R.1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Office of Insurance Information in the US Department of Treasury: Insurance Information Act of 2008 - HR 5840 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - HR 6213 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633, HR 6062 Federal Crop Insurance Program: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302 National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682, HR 3121, S. 2284; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 920; Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 - HR 5792
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.r. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355/ S. 2310 Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowner's Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill) S. 2458/ H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill) H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1682, HR2549, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6213, HR6285, HR6424, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $714,749 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - SCHIP - All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance: HR 3200; HR 5611; HR 5840; S 40. National Flood Insurance Program: HR 3121; S 1890; S 2047; S 2284. Natural Catastrophe: HR 3355; HR 3644; S 292; S 2286; S 2310. Credit Scoring: HR 5633; HR 6062.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
S 40 and HR 3200 - The National Insurance Act; all aspects of these bills including potential problems created by a federal regulator and a preference for state-based reforms; HR 1065 and S 929 - Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform; support for these bills as a more efficient regulatory structure; S 1061 Homeowners Non-Coverage Disclosure Act; costs and problems; HR 5633 and HR 6062 (restrictions on insurers use of credit scoring) oppose these bills which would remove an accurate predictor of insurance claims. HR 3121, S 2284, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act; HR 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act; HR 921 Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program; HR 922 NFIP Participation Evaluation Act; S 1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act, S 1938 National Flood Mapping Act; S 2151 Community Protection Act, S 2251 Homeowners Flood Protection Act, HR 3959 Phase-in of Actuarial rates for certain properties. Our interest in all these bills is to seek meaningful reform of the NFIP including updating flood maps, better enforcement, movement toward actuarially sound rates, and mitigation incentives. We oppose efforts to add a wind peril to the NFIP. HR 5611 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act of 2008; support for the concept of reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents. HR 5840 Establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury; concerns about protection of proprietary data, preemption of state laws, and the appropriate role of the federal government in regulating insurers.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - SCHIP - All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisions S. 2014 - The False Claims Correction Act of 2007 - All provisions
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 618/ H.R. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill) H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill) H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 3355, Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 2310, Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill) S. 1061, Homeowner's Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill) S. 2047, Flood INsurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 2286, Commission on Natural Catstrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill) S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill) H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill) H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - establishes an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (creates an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - Allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - Establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - Establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - Provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - Streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - Requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation and optional federal charter issues including: S.40 - National Insurance Act of 2007, H.R.3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007, S.929 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Auto insurance issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act. Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act McCarran Ferguson issues including: S.618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R.1081 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 TRICARE issues including: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.976 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Life Insurance issues including: S.2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008 S.1865 Life Insurance Fairness Act of 2007. Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 Use of Social Security Numbers & Consumer Privacy issues including: H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity theft Prevention Act H.R.948 The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 S.1691 The Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2007 S.1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter for insurers: National Insurance Act of 2007 - S. 40, HR 3200 Surplus lines: Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - HR 1065, S. 929 McCarran-Ferguson repeal: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - S. 618, HR 1081 Federal Crop Insurance Program: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302 National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - HR 1682; HR 3121; S. 2284; HR 920; HR 921; HR 922; S. 1890 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Reform - HR 2549 Issues related to insurance and natural catastrophes: Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - HR 537, S. 292; Homeowners' Protection Act of 2007 - S. 928; Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - HR 91; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - HR 330; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (tax-deferred catastrophic reserves) - S. 926, HR 164 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - S. 2041, HR 4854 Issues related to using credit in personal lines of insurance - HR 5633 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - HR 5611
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537); (continued) Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Privacy bills (H.R.3056); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, S.2136). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 91, H.R. 330 H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, S. 40S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S 2621
Client expense: $685,437 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 91, H.R. 330 H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, S. 40S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S 2621
Client expense: $685,437 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 91, H.R. 330 H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, S. 40S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S 2621
Client expense: $685,437 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 91, H.R. 330 H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, S. 40S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S 2621
Client expense: $685,437 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 91, H.R. 330 H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, S. 40S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S 2621
Client expense: $685,437 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 91, H.R. 330 H.R. 920, H.R. 921, H.R. 922, H.R. 957, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1682, H.R. 2549, H.R. 2761, H.R. 3121, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3926, H.R. 3959, H.R. 4050, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4461, H.R. 4721, H.R. 5611, S. 40S. 1061, S. 1890, S. 1938, S. 2029, S. 2151, S. 2251, S. 2284, S. 2285, S. 2458, S. 2499, S 2621
Client expense: $685,437 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance: HR 3200; S 40; HR 5611. National Flood Insurance Program: HR 3121; S 1890; S 2047; S 2284 (Senator Landrieu's proposal to create ombudsman for the NFIP). Natural Catastrophe: Hr 3355; HR 3644; S 292; S 2286; S 2310. Community Reinvestment: HR 1289. Credit Scoring: HR 5633.
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
S 40 and HR 3200 - The National Insurance Act; all aspects of these bills including potential problems created by a federal regulator and a preference for state-based reforms; HR 1065 and S 929 - Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform; support for these bills as a more efficient regulatory structure; S 1061 Homeowners Non-Coverage Disclosure Act; costs and problems; HR 5633 (restrictions on insurers use of credit scoring) oppose these restrictions which would remove an accurate predictor of insurance claims HR 3121, S 2284, HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act; HR 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act; HR 921 Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program; HR 922 NFIP Participation Evaluation Act; S 1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act, S 1938 National Flood Mapping Act; S 2151 Community Protection Act, S 2251 Homeowners Flood Protection Act, HR 3959 Phase-in of Actuarial rates for certain properties. Our interest in all these bills is to seek meaningful reform of the NFIP including updating flood maps, better enforcement, movement toward actuarially sound rates, and mitigation incentives. We oppose efforts to add a wind peril to the NFIP. HR 5611 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act of 2008; support for the concept of reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Insurance
Terrorism Insurance (HR 2761); National Insurance Act (HR 3200/S 40); Flood Insurance Reform (S 1890, HR 3121/S 1682, HR 920); Natural Catastrophe legislation (S 292/HR 537, HR 164/S 926, HR 91/ S 1061, HR 330, HR 3355, HR 927); Surplus Lines legislation (S 929/ HR 1065), Risk retention group proposals (no legislation introduced), Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811)
Client expense: $874,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2007 · year_end · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance: HR 3200; S 40 National Flood Insurance Program: HR 3121; S 1890; S 2047; S 2284 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: HR 2761; S 2285 Natural Catastrophe: HR 3355; HR 3644; S 292; S 2286; S 2310
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $2,620,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of