id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
781200,e7e32117-23de-41cc-aee1-cd4017b5b166,Q2,"HILL & KNOWLTON STRATEGIES, LLC",18262,DUTCH ASSOCIATION OF INSURERS,2009,second_quarter,INS,The possible re-introduction of H.R. 1745 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 or a similar Bill,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-06-24T14:29:12-04:00
781224,3e1d1ba7-0248-442c-8652-01ac059f3e92,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,NATIONAL HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 1085/S. 442 -  Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; Health Insurance Access and Cost Issues, Health Reform legislation.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-06-25T11:18:07-04:00
781428,b1bb6258-6c11-47aa-8255-48f8c3092641,Q2,HAAKE & ASSOCIATES,17226,LIFE EQUITY LLC,2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance issues and policies of interest to the life settlement industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2009-06-29T09:08:24-04:00
781534,7d76c46f-933a-421b-b238-1ebab033d1e7,Q2,VPR ASSOCIATES,88154,ARGONAUT GROUP,2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance Claim Issue relating to Asbestos Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-06-30T12:24:19-04:00
781619,caa8341d-e0f8-4b76-98d5-c0f3d2aab0ca,2A,FOGNANI & FAUGHT PLLC,44014,IVANHOE CAPITAL CORPORATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,Provision of information concerning Insurance issues,,,,0,0,2009-06-30T18:26:58-04:00
781857,df9461da-832f-4606-b78b-49d6281e150b,Q2,EVANS & ASSOCIATES PC,13916,AFLAC INCORPERATED,2009,second_quarter,INS,INSURANCE AND THE REGULATION OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2009-07-02T07:45:13-04:00
782204,8d1faa82-7968-4559-ae80-474de050af47,Q2,MS. HOLLY J. KINNAMON,311575,AMERICAN HOME OWNERSHIP PROTECTION COALITION,2009,second_quarter,INS,HR 1583  Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009; Optional Federal Insurance Charter; insurance regulatory modernization reform; HR 1880  National Insurance Consumer Protection Act; HR 1583  Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009; Financial Regulatory Reform issues in general,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2009-07-03T16:36:28-04:00
782369,bce52acd-a552-4954-9e03-80f11c362df1,Q2,PETER KINZLER,21712,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,2009,second_quarter,INS,"H.R. 2555, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2009, all provisions relating to natural catastrophe insurance.",,20000,,0,0,2009-07-06T10:55:21-04:00
782387,16018b9e-a811-4962-8a54-0c83f399343e,Q2,PETER KINZLER,21712,PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL,2009,second_quarter,INS,Modernization of insurance regulation; legislation to be introduced.,,20000,,0,0,2009-07-06T11:06:27-04:00
782416,ca142918-8df4-4f01-acfb-2e128a539316,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,1488,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,2009,second_quarter,INS,Mental Health & Substance Use Parity in health insurance products,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,25000,0,0,2009-07-06T11:30:39-04:00
782450,5d50e488-cd98-4fa9-a3bf-a79539177cba,Q2,HINMAN STRAUB P.C.,18307,NYSCOP,2009,second_quarter,INS,Health Care/Insurance Reform; Medicaid/Medicare Reform,,20000,,0,0,2009-07-06T12:10:51-04:00
782539,ed3ae145-e114-4484-b8d7-8b7b896eaf06,Q2,"NATIONAL COUNCIL ON COMPENSATION INSURANCE, INC.",67455,"NATIONAL COUNCIL ON COMPENSATION INSURANCE, INC.",2009,second_quarter,INS,"Workers' compensation insurance, NCCI, and financial services reform","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Library of Congress (LOC),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,,0,0,2009-07-06T14:43:48-04:00
783047,d7d37d45-87fb-44b6-a73f-b2cc2b4a23d3,Q2,PALMETTO GROUP,18570,BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA,2009,second_quarter,INS,Health Reform Legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-07-07T16:16:23-04:00
783142,799d4453-0ad5-4da8-afb9-83fddac5f087,Q2,"GOVBIZ ADVANTAGE, INC.",294234,LIVINGSTON GROUP (FOR BOVIS LEND LEASE HOLDINGS INC ),2009,second_quarter,INS,World Trade Center implications; HR 847/S.1334 that proposes health and compensation mechanisms for World Trade Center victims; legal treatment of the contractors (liabilaty cap) that cleaned up the World Trade Center site; liability cap issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2009-07-07T18:31:44-04:00
783157,b492986b-7fef-4e59-a0f7-55ca63213ea8,Q2,"LAWRENCE J. ROMANS & ASSOCIATES, LLC",61072,JOHN T O'ROURKE LAW OFFICES,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 2551, Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009
HR 2589, Municipal Bond Insurnce Enhancement Act of 2009","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2009-07-07T18:44:49-04:00
783160,37eadd8c-fc9f-416f-b922-ead342355c39,Q2,"LAWRENCE J. ROMANS & ASSOCIATES, LLC",61072,PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
HR 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009
Regulation of derivatives 
Financial services regulatory restructuring","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-07T18:46:52-04:00
784223,daa597b7-b5da-482d-b2fb-18b157e8fd0c,Q2,PRIME THERAPEUTICS,400339576,PRIME THERAPEUTICS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 1204 ""Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009""
S._____  ""Affordable Health Choices Act""
Health care reform - follow-on biologics, pharmaceutical benefits, comparative effectiveness, public plan option, drug pricing, generic pharmaceuticals, Health IT, Medicare Part D, medicaid, Medicare Part D HR 1427/S 726 ""Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-saving Medicine Act""
HR 1548 ""Pathway for Biosimilars Act""
Medicare Part D","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,106701,0,0,2009-07-09T14:32:53-04:00
784668,1254a316-fc17-4971-89a8-18dfabae225b,Q2,"MAINE STREET SOLUTIONS, LLC",321910,HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES LLC,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Providing information to and encouraging utilization of HNFS services and products by federal agencies, particularly the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs; working with federal officials to ensure provision of TriCare insurance services to members of the Reserve components of U.S. military forces.","Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Navy, Dept of,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2009-07-10T10:18:45-04:00
784757,a77c2396-ec3f-4224-994b-26e89e70520e,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE (CAHC),2009,second_quarter,INS,Issues relating to insuring the uninsured,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2009-07-10T11:11:47-04:00
784812,9329a486-147b-4f9f-b318-0f44f7db30bf,Q2,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS,1397,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 462Children's Dental Health Insurance Act                                                       Vaccines
Patient Protection Act
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493, HR 1424/S. 358)
H.R. 1508/S.537Medical Records Privacy S. Con. Res 25 Children's Access to Health Insurance
HR 2607/S. 1240 Association Health Plans
S. 93 Small Business Health Plans
H.R. 1493, H.R. 2708 Indian Health Improvement Act
Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act
HR. 194/ S. 958 Medikids
Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act
HR. 2607 Small Business Health Fairness Act
Children's Access to Vision Care Act
Health Savings Account (HSAs)
H.R. 1321/S. 391Healthy Americans Act
H.R. 193Americare Act
H.R. 2413/S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 
HR 1339/S. 1235 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,106699,0,0,2009-07-10T11:49:24-04:00
785804,011bd28b-b06a-4e92-be8a-419153673171,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,HARTFORD,2009,second_quarter,INS,Legislative representation and strategic counsel regarding insurance issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-13T08:45:25-04:00
785928,2eaf10fb-f8a2-4b68-a243-271a1b3d8082,Q2,FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING,34158,NAMIC - (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES INC ),2009,second_quarter,INS,Oppose Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2009-07-13T11:20:07-04:00
785978,1bc15ac6-bdaa-4621-8b04-f50e234b0724,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS,27024,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 1239, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2009
HR 1264, Mutiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009
S 505, Homeowner's Defense Act of 2009
HR 83, Homeowner's Insurance Protection Act of 2009 HR 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act of 2009
HR 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act 
HR 2554, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 
HR 2555, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
HR 2571, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009
HR 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009 
HR 3026, Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009 
HR 3027, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009 
HR 3028, First Responder Innovation and Support Act of 2009
Insurance Regulation (general)","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,140765,0,0,2009-07-13T11:47:22-04:00
785984,8b742d1c-06ed-49d6-8798-4ddcefdd961d,Q2,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2115,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
S.664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 566 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 384  TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.RES. 53 - Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 384) to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.RES. 62 - Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 384) to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

S. 344  Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 977  Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
 
H.CON.RES. 89 - Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. Issue: Holocaust Claims.

S. 179  Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy.

 H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy.

S. 444  National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy.

S. 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 788  To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 2609 - the ""Insurance Information Act of 2009,"" Issue: Regulatory reform.
 
H.R. 2221 - the ""Data Accountability and Trust Act."" Issue: Data Security Breach.
 
H.R. 2571/ S. 1363 - the ""Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009"" issue: Regulatory reform.
  
H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform
 
H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the ""Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009."" Issue: SEC Rule 151A.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,1995024,0,0,2009-07-13T11:49:31-04:00
786206,3ebbeb27-94fc-43bf-a7af-5b1391b4a3dc,Q2,THE CRANE GROUP INC,11297,CHUBB CORPORATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 74 Financial Oversight Commission
S 505 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009
HR 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act 
HR 83  Homeowner's Insurance Protection Act of 2009","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-13T13:46:54-04:00
786281,cbc8db66-d06b-44bb-898c-2a663be39eee,Q2,"PRINCETON PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP, INC.",50763,PROTECTINGAMERICA.ORG,2009,second_quarter,INS,Catastrophe Fund,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-13T14:09:33-04:00
786305,ff36a760-9914-48ef-9495-c5bfe8201381,Q2,ROBERT LOFTUS,68230,CUNA MUTUAL GROUP,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR  1880                                 HR 3132
HR  2609                                  S    1363
HR  2554
HR  2571","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2009-07-13T14:17:40-04:00
786355,d8ed1f8e-2dbe-4e40-a2fe-b7d0a7f75ab1,Q2,MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATION,31441,MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act, P.L. 110-173, Section 111 regarding Medicare Secondary Payer, and specifically, reporting requirements for medical liability insurers; Insurance Industry Competition Act regarding repeal of certain antitrust exemptions), H.R. 1583, entire bill; National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (NICPA), H.R. 1880, Title I regarding the creation of a National Office of Insurance and Title III regarding the chartering and organization of national insurance companies.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2009-07-13T14:35:16-04:00
786386,ed5f5be3-0985-491c-99b0-0c2a0cd6bc76,Q2,JOHN CHESSON,314454,AMERICAN HOME OWNERSHIP PROTECTION COALITION,2009,second_quarter,INS,title insurance and housing,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-07-13T14:43:22-04:00
786743,6c9eb355-ac7e-45ec-a40f-f6c19edd748a,Q2,ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG),57475,"AETNA, INC. (FORMERLY AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY)",2009,second_quarter,INS,General insurance issues,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",60000,,0,0,2009-07-13T16:26:06-04:00
787001,98aaeb04-9c60-4e30-a130-60a829506eec,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,"RADIAN GROUP, INC.",2009,second_quarter,INS,"Meet with members of Congress, personal staff, and committee staff to discuss policy issues pertaining to mortgage insurance, the government-sponsored entities, the housing market, foreclosure mitigation, and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",150000,,0,0,2009-07-13T18:13:49-04:00
787306,24b38736-112d-453a-97c2-4893b8d19cb4,Q2,OHIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,53004,OHIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,Health insurance coverage for the uninsured and under-insured; tax credits for the purchase of private insurance; transparency of the health insurance industry; medical liability insurance and tort reform; options and challenges for universal health coverage.,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2009-07-14T09:27:48-04:00
787311,6eac4907-3e5a-430b-891c-66ae871f6fe8,Q2,VALANZANO & ASSOCIATES,39735,CHUBB CORPORATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Support of an Optional Federal Charter for insurers, particularly H.R. 1880, The National  Insurance Consumer Protection Act.
Issues related to supporting legislation creating an Office of Insurance, particularly H.R.2609.
Issues related to supporting modernization of surplus lines insurance, particularly H.R.2571 and S.1363. 
Issues concerning the implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 
Issues related to coverage of insurance in proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, H.R.3126","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2009-07-14T09:28:42-04:00
787313,9cbf5f00-d760-4c1c-b069-88fb91c9f2c8,Q2,VALANZANO & ASSOCIATES,39735,COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Issues related to supporting an Optional Federal Charter for insurers, particularly  H.R. 1880, The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act.
Issues related to supporting legislation creating an Office of Insurance Information, particularly HR 2609.
Issues related to supporting modernization of surplus lines insurance, particularly HR 2571 and S 1363.
Issues in raised by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issues related to supporting the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, particularly HR 2554.
Other issues related to insurance generally, including retaining a private sector role in health care reform and employee benefits.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2009-07-14T09:28:54-04:00
787396,72018cbf-c9e3-452a-8691-bbab7b7115e2,Q2,"OMER F. BROWN, II LAW OFFICE",400367702,CONTRACTORS INTERNATIONAL GROUP ON NUCLEAR LIABILITY,2009,second_quarter,INS,Same as ENG,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),State, Dept of (DOS)",5750,,0,0,2009-07-14T10:09:50-04:00
787431,f3c25b6c-e164-4477-bd06-602e0bfb228e,Q2,GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,315717,ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,legislation affecting taxation of US and non-US insurance companies,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-07-14T10:41:37-04:00
787722,fbca115c-1f00-4e03-9a22-1623d9c61192,Q2,"O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.",42752,U S STEEL,2009,second_quarter,INS,Flood insurance reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",30000,,0,0,2009-07-14T12:43:42-04:00
787830,4f31c3b1-ee65-4663-9cf4-64f57360a82a,Q2,PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP,35002,AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (FORMERLY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE),2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance regulation and data privacy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2009-07-14T14:09:27-04:00
787912,a0595fed-509e-40db-b320-b26d6275e670,Q2,CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,80510,CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,Support H.R. 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act; Support legislation to maintain proper funding of crop insurance. Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency under H.R. 3126. Support passage of surplus line legislation under S. 1363 and H.R. 2571.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2009-07-14T14:29:59-04:00
787983,23449923-adde-4bdb-83a9-f3c3cf3bda15,Q2,AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA,14611,AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) AND AFFILIATES,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Insurance Regulatory Reform:  Advocate for favorable legislation affecting the regulation of property/casualty and life insurance, including H.R. 1880, the National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009.  This bill could create an optional federal charter for insurance. Long Term Care Insurance:  through trade association, advocate in support of S.702, titled the ""long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009"".  This bill would allow long-term care insurance to be offered in employer-sponsored cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements.

Annuities/Suitability:  Advocated against rule 151A, adapted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Lobbied both Congress and the SEC.. This rule would make certain fixed annuities subject to federal securities laws.

Holocaust insurance issues/ICHEIC:  Lobbied against the possible reintroduction of legislation that would create a new cause of action against U.S. insurance companies with European affiliates that may have written life insurance policies involving Holocaust victims.   The bill could also require any European insurer with policies written between 1900 and 1945 that may have involved holocaust victims to disclose all files on the policies, including names, to the U.S.

Credit-based insurance scores:  Lobbied against the reintroduction of legislation that would restrict the ability of personal lines insurers to use credit information of underwriting or setting rates.

Medicare secondary payer/workers compensation:  Follow issue, including trade association meetings with the Centers for medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.  CMS is working on guidance/rules on this issue and insurance trade associations are weighing in.

McCarran-Ferguson Reform:  Follow and oppose H.R. 1503, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which provides insurers a limited exemption from federal antitrust law.

Flood and national catastrophe insurance:  In participation with a coalition, lobbied House and Senate staff to oppose legislation that would expand the National Flood Insurance Program to include wind insurance, specifically H.R. 1264 the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009.  Also lobbied against the possible reintroduction of legislation to create a national back stop for national catastrophe insurance.  Also lobbied for inclusion of funding for structure mitigation, to protect houses and business against nat cat, in the stimulus bill.  Also incorporated climate change arguments into natural catastrophe insurance lobbying efforts and promoted Fireman's Fund green products with Congressional staff and S. 886, the Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act.

Climate and energy legislation:  Monitored the progress of HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

Municipal bond legislation:  Monitor municipal bond legislation, specifically HR 2589, Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009, HR 2549, Municipal Bond Fairness Act, Municipal Bond Liquidity Act; and Municipal Financial Advisors Regulation Act.

Right to Repair Act, HR, 2057.  support for bill which would enhance consumers' ability to take automobiles to independent shops for repairs.

Broker-dealer regulatory reform:  Monitor financial regulatory reform as it relates to broker-dealer and their existing regulation under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Surplus insurance lines:  Monitor progress and support HR 2571, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act.

State jurisdiction over annuity products:  Support the continuing of state jurisdiction over fixed indexed annuities; H.R. 2733, Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009.

Agents and brokers:  Support NARAB II:  Hr 2554, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009.

Annuities:  Support HR 2748, the Retirement Security Needs Lifetime payment Act of 2009 and monitor through trade
associations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,343560,0,0,2009-07-14T14:44:55-04:00
788069,383755a4-e84e-479e-aebe-0f980c359935,Q2,FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING,34158,WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"S. 929
S.40
HR 1065","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",65000,,0,0,2009-07-14T15:05:22-04:00
788085,95a03665-e870-4d25-b4b0-7b03c0351adf,Q2,FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING,34158,FCCI,2009,second_quarter,INS,HR 2543,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-14T15:09:27-04:00
788113,7701d43e-4087-4c9b-a766-6bdaa7f99960,2T,FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING,34158,UWC - STRATEGIC SERVICES ON UNEMPLOYMENT & WORKERS' COMPENSATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,HR 2549,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2009-07-14T15:16:38-04:00
788218,51e0cb5b-78d4-4eb8-b904-770bb7623255,Q2,AETNA INC.,352,AETNA INC,2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 1583 (Mccarran-Ferguson). S. 819 (mandate autism coverage). HR 1253 (new plan disclosure rules). HR 1691/S. 688 (prohibit plan rescissions and establish minimum length of hospital stays for cancer patients) HR 1558/S. 623 (prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions; also HR 1619, S. 643, HR 1092) S. 442/ HR 1085 (to prohibit aggregate lifetime dollar limit) S> 697/HR 1721 (Long Term Care) HR 1339 (Mandate for Developmental deformities); HR 995 (mandate for mammography)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,631846,0,0,2009-07-14T15:38:16-04:00
788465,016d5fa1-f021-4bc3-9e5b-0fbef8097890,Q2,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),60390,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 2475 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 
H. Con. Res. 89 - Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,43000,0,0,2009-07-14T17:02:51-04:00
788607,6385f8a4-4d88-49c0-9ae8-ec35608b1ed4,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.P.A.,2009,second_quarter,INS,General issues related to international financial services business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,State, Dept of (DOS)",90000,,0,0,2009-07-14T19:03:47-04:00
788668,47ce6a90-c8d2-47ea-9f96-7cc964d26357,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,GENERALI USA LIFE REASSURANCE,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Matters related to reinsurance and insurance
H.R.2571-Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009
H.R.1880-National Insurance Consumer Protection Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-14T20:43:41-04:00
788672,b224dc75-4863-4578-b19d-eebcef8bdfc2,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Issues affecting mortgage insurance and long-term care insurance
S.1177-The Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2009","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2009-07-14T20:53:48-04:00
788777,a3a593ea-79d7-48de-84a0-a1f38c7e73b6,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,AD HOC COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ISSUES,2009,second_quarter,INS,"H.R. 635 National Commission on Workers' Compensation;  issues related to medicare secondary payer reform, general insurance issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-07-15T07:35:32-04:00
788786,ffe14644-ac47-46a6-a080-0c48c4160484,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"SCHIP reauthorization 
Association health plans, medical savings accounts, small business health plans 
healthcare reform generally.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2009-07-15T07:36:36-04:00
789042,1ecac041-81c7-4e57-9562-2b90e93b188f,2A,REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA,33044,REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Insurance Regulation Reform
Natural Disaster Financial Legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,119995,0,0,2009-07-15T10:21:25-04:00
789293,0b681a0a-9017-4730-a02a-793c12636acf,Q2,LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP,22826,LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP,2009,second_quarter,INS,Matters related to public infrastructure,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,340000,0,0,2009-07-15T11:22:12-04:00
789402,20ce666c-f767-4701-a97b-3d4f527a702d,Q2,"GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP",16178,PACIFIC MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,TREASURY'S CAPITAL PURCHASE PROGRAM.,"Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2009-07-15T11:38:05-04:00
789616,956dcd0c-454d-4b54-96a7-ac651a4ac902,Q2,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Catastrophe insurance legislation, S. 886, HR 2555","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2009-07-15T12:10:38-04:00
789899,b1b639dd-64e6-452b-996f-c13de66a9aa9,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,"ASSURANT, INC.",2009,second_quarter,INS,Methods for third party guarantees for auto guarantees,SENATE,20000,,0,0,2009-07-15T13:22:39-04:00
789911,6063067b-1285-4912-b456-ee365d278ae6,Q2,"THE KEELEN GROUP, LLC",323114,DOCTORS COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Entire bills of the following:
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-15T13:27:17-04:00
790521,218ad5f7-68c7-4676-8a8d-3e40e8bb2a7b,Q2,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE,2009,second_quarter,INS,Legislation relating to Terrorism Risk Insurance Revisions and Extensions,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-15T15:31:05-04:00
790541,cf3abd47-44bf-428b-ab8b-bdaf0e12d221,Q2,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,WESTFIELD LLC,2009,second_quarter,INS,Legislation relating to Terrorism Risk Insurance Revisions and Extensions,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2009-07-15T15:34:12-04:00
790695,15a45fb3-e864-4f3e-84cb-f83e345e7dbb,Q2,"HEALTHFUTURES, LLC",400359646,INTERLEUKIN GENETICS,2009,second_quarter,INS,Regulations impacting the implementation of the Genetic Nondiscrimination Information Act,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Treasury, Dept of",,,0,0,2009-07-15T15:59:05-04:00
790786,5c2f41aa-dfc0-4d2f-9f55-50d743751548,Q2,"CONSTANTINE CANNON, LLP",295532,INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE (ISO),2009,second_quarter,INS,Legislation affecting the insurance industry.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2009-07-15T16:14:42-04:00
790975,45a6d924-a422-4aae-a7bc-f8f775c328e2,Q2,MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP),24486,AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Finacial servcies, insurance and accounting issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2009-07-15T16:41:10-04:00
791080,cc8b90f1-b5c7-45ab-ab17-0199bcc0cd13,Q2,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,SENTINEL SOLUTIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS COVENTRY),2009,second_quarter,INS,"Insurance matters as they relate to life settlement issues.
Insurance matters as they relate to aging issues.
Insurance matters as they relate to judiciary issues.","Administration on Aging,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",110000,,0,0,2009-07-15T17:04:59-04:00
791493,e27d5fc9-05a5-4c13-91d3-180f9f2885ea,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Financial services regulatory reform overhaul
Reauthorization of flood insurance, credit scoring and issues related to natural disasters
H.R.1583-Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009
H.R.1264-Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R.2571-Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009
H.R.2555-Homeowners Defense Act of 2009","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2009-07-15T22:32:22-04:00
791498,a43ecc0c-6b42-4c58-94c7-c117fc416315,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Health care reform
Medicaid rebate",SENATE,80000,,0,0,2009-07-15T22:36:26-04:00
791507,84d96b64-366c-474a-acf6-48418d11eb0b,Q2,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,CONSUMER CREDIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"S.500/S.328/S.582 Establishing a national usury rate, S.566 Establishing a Consumer Credit Safety Commission, S.414 Credit Cards, and Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposals","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-15T23:00:31-04:00
791554,347a5e7b-5db6-4392-9e0d-07e17ec1de13,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC AND SUBSIDIARIES,2009,second_quarter,INS,"H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, Arbitration issues.
H.R.1508/S.537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009, Protective orders issues.

General issues regarding Optional Federal Charter Legislation; Systemic Risk Regulatory issues; and Flood Insurance Reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-16T06:30:20-04:00
792170,5c39c5c1-3204-48fb-8f1a-7e36a61effe6,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT CLAIMS PROFESSIONALS,2009,second_quarter,INS,Independent insurance adjuster licensing.  H.R. 5611.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-16T10:24:37-04:00
792310,1210c6df-7bd5-4277-b04d-1f49bb9a770c,Q2,INVARIANT LLC,314237,SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD,2009,second_quarter,INS,Oppose legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-07-16T10:48:49-04:00
792475,fd55df91-627b-4f57-bc73-a408c67a7d22,Q2,DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC,12915,JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.),2009,second_quarter,INS,"Support legislation providing for optional federal charter for insurers and regulatory modernization.
Establishment of systemic risk regulator.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-07-16T11:11:19-04:00
792566,a2edeb4d-4265-4dca-b0f9-b59c695e1deb,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS,52105,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act:  enact a ""stacked cap"" on all liability payments awarded to medical liability suits against ob/gynocologists.
Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2009
Prompt Paymnet Improvement Act of 2009","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE",,382000,0,0,2009-07-16T11:31:46-04:00
792643,9aedc81b-c41a-47ae-b4de-27c82ac147c6,Q2,THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,29607,THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,"See attachment. INS  Second Quarter Report 2009

H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification

H.R. 384  TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 788  To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

H.R. 977  Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
 
H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy.

H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform
 
H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 2221 - the ""Data Accountability and Trust Act."" Issue: Data Security Breach
 
H.R. 2571 - the ""Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009"" issue: Regulatory reform
 
H.R. 2609 - the ""Insurance Information Act of 2009,"" Issue: Regulatory reform.
 
H.R. 2733 - the ""Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009."" Issue: SEC Rule 151A
 
H.RES. 53 - Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 384) to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.RES. 62 - Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 384) to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

S. 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification.

S. 179  Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy

S. 344  Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

S. 444  National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy

S. 566 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform

S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

S. 1363 - the ""Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009"" issue: Regulatory reform
 
S. 1389 - the ""Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009"" Issue: SEC Rule 151A","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1640000,0,0,2009-07-16T11:47:17-04:00
792693,c533b8ed-673e-4f60-9a24-0497d72d3adc,Q2,MUTUAL OF OMAHA,26284,MUTUAL OF OMAHA,2009,second_quarter,INS,HR 2733 - Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 - Clarification of exemptions for certain annuity contract and insurance policies from Federal regulation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,173000,0,0,2009-07-16T11:57:41-04:00
792709,3788b14a-bda4-4a23-b09d-3af7325be0d2,Q2,"GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.",302118,"GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.",2009,second_quarter,INS,"Incentives for Annuitization
HR1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,740000,0,0,2009-07-16T11:59:43-04:00
792824,6efe3d85-e315-4e77-9064-8369ce525a08,Q2,RICCHETTI INCORPORATED,62778,FINSECA,2009,second_quarter,INS,issues relating to restrictions on corporate-owned life insurance and investor-owned life insurance contracts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2009-07-16T12:19:42-04:00
792903,1aed095c-bac4-4963-927f-bf5e40c7230b,Q2,RICCHETTI INCORPORATED,62778,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2009,second_quarter,INS,issues relating to restrictions on corporate-owned life insurance and investor-owned life insurance contracts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",90000,,0,0,2009-07-16T12:36:15-04:00
793154,148163fe-e22f-4215-82ea-4a933decbc07,Q2,JOHN T. O'ROURKE,29937,AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP,2009,second_quarter,INS,Issues related to bond insurance.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2009-07-16T13:24:33-04:00
793187,06cc87c5-aadf-442d-9b11-f4577b5edcbe,Q2,LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION,22872,LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,HR 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of  2009 / S 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009-- reform of the estate tax legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 / HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009-- patent reform legislation; HR 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act -- federal insurance regulation legislation; HR 2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009--a bill to establish an office of insurance information; HR 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act / S 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act--tax exclusion legislation for lifetime annuity payments.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,500000,0,0,2009-07-16T13:32:44-04:00
793428,724e5bb4-6f85-4b4a-b7c7-d1bab2fc0998,Q2,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP,2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance regulation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2009-07-16T14:17:26-04:00
793673,b9903705-2018-4b32-81c6-d3bcafb2822a,Q2,CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC.,51445,CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC.,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Insurance Regulatory Reform: National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - HR 1880; Insurance Information Act of 2009 - 
HR 2609
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - HR 1583
False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 - S. 458 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - HR 1788
Issues related to the use of credit scores in personal lines of insurance
National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act of 2009 - HR 635
Issues related to the federal crop insurance program
Financial System Regulatory Overhaul Proposals - Resolution Authority; Systemic Risk Regulator; Office of National Insurance; Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - HR 1754, S. 664
Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 - HR 2571, S. 1363
Concerns regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,600000,0,0,2009-07-16T15:00:01-04:00
793855,9066d13a-8c48-45f9-afab-cf1133c55931,Q2,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,"AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.",2009,second_quarter,INS,"Monitor issues for monoline insurance industry.  H. R. 2549,  Municipal Bond Fairness Act; and H.R. 2589, Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009.","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",50000,,0,0,2009-07-16T15:28:26-04:00
793885,22393f07-4654-4ae4-8d42-7d85c3aadc86,Q2,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Systemic Risk Regulation, financial services regulatory reform, arbitration issues including S.931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, and patent reform issues including S.515 Patent Reform Act of 2009.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-16T15:36:48-04:00
793953,0f78db50-8a54-4905-94d2-c69e465f42bf,Q2,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,AETNA,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy)  government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone)  national LTC program; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind)  small employer health options; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry)  reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown)  small employer health options 
S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)  comprehensive health reform; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy)  national LTC program 
S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin)  small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller)  federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl)  LTC consumer protections.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2009-07-16T15:46:23-04:00
793960,5ec6d7c6-a62d-45c0-83e2-444e2b22e699,Q2,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy)  government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone)  national LTC program; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind)  small employer health options; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry)  reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown)  small employer health options 
S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)  comprehensive health reform; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy)  national LTC program 
S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin)  small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller)  federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl)  LTC consumer protections.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",80000,,0,0,2009-07-16T15:46:30-04:00
793985,2d86c89f-75e4-4358-b0e7-1d7ce9c73209,Q2,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy)  government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone)  national LTC program; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind)  small employer health options; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry)  reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown)  small employer health options 
S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)  comprehensive health reform; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy)  national LTC program 
S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin)  small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller)  federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl)  LTC consumer protections.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2009-07-16T15:49:39-04:00
794021,110e150d-6353-4659-a02c-35c5891cf64f,Q2,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy)  government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller)  government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone)  national LTC program; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind)  small employer health options; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry)  reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown)  small employer health options 
S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)  comprehensive health reform; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy)  national LTC program 
S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin)  small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller)  federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl)  LTC consumer protections.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2009-07-16T15:53:00-04:00
794256,028aa7db-870f-4662-aec1-2de3a5b26c1c,Q2,THE CHUBB CORPORATION,9170,CHUBB CORPORATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"H.R. 74 - Financial Oversight Commission
S. 505 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 83 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 74 - To establish the Financial Oversight Commission, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - To further competition in the insurance industry (Repeals McCarran-Fergusono)

H.R. 1754 - To create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee finaancial regulatory activities of the Federal Goverment, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1880 - To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies and insurance producers.

H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 (NARAB II)

H.R. 2571 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

S. 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 - To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Departent of the Treasury.

S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act

H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insuance Act of 2009

H.R. 706 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to direct the Administrator of FEMA to continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.

H.R. 2555 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009

H.R. 2592 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes.

H.R. 998 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' caims arising from future catastrophic events.

H.R. 1239 - To establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures.

H.R. 1746 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1031733,0,0,2009-07-16T16:33:21-04:00
794309,ce2c9c93-8115-43ca-967a-15b40ea62ec6,Q2,THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS,11093,COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS,2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance regulation modernization and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers.  Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform.  Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations.  (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363).  NARAB proposals.  National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (passed as part of the FY 2009 omnibus appropriation).  Related-party reinsurance tax legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2009-07-16T16:42:33-04:00
794335,e0fc1606-cd91-4d6a-8dc3-3b0b57b69a1b,Q2,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,Assist in developing legislation related to federal participation in natural disaster reinsurance programs.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-07-16T16:48:43-04:00
794364,d6315d73-cb0e-49a5-8a70-cbba02e13103,Q2,NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,26411,NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Insurance Regulatory Reform
HR 1880 - ""The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act"" - Creates a federal insurance regulator HR 1479 - ""Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009"" - Modifies and expands CRA to include non-bank institutions such as insurers

HR 83 - ""Homeowners Insurance Protection Act"" - Creates a national catastrophic insurance fund to sell low-cost reinsurance contracts to state catastrophe funds, as well as set up a natural catastrophe commission

HR 998 - ""Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009"" - Amends the IRS 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

HR 1264 - ""Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009"" - Expands National Flood Insurance Program to include wind coverage

HR 3059/S1368 - ""Access to Repair Parts Act of 2009"" - Amends patent law to allow for the use of after-market replacement auto crash parts 

HR 2571/S1363 - ""Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009"" - Reforms the surplus lines and reinsurance industries

HR 2554 - ""National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009"" - Creates national standards for insurance agents and brokers

HR 3126 - ""Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009"" - Creates new agency to regulate various financial products

Financial Regulatory Reform - Treasury White Paper, not yet in legislative form - Structures financial services regulatory framework

HR 2592 - ""Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2009"" - Provides for incentives to states for passing and enforcing strict building codes

S 886 - ""Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act"" - Establishes bond guarantees for states involved in earthquakes and hurricanes

HR 3139 - (No Title) - Extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through March 31, 2010","Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office",,880000,0,0,2009-07-16T16:50:50-04:00
794397,e57d2562-c638-4a48-9ef0-35e6804ef37d,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,26945,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - H.R. 1583; Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 - H.R. 1479
Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - H.R. 1754/S. 664; Insurance Information Act of 2009 - H.R. 2609
National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - H.R. 1880; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 - H.R. 2571/S. 1363
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - H.R. 2554","Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,260000,0,0,2009-07-16T16:55:51-04:00
794421,53874140-1f8e-48a4-96f0-61646ceb61fe,Q2,KILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON,21563,"GOVERNMENT ENTITIES MUTUAL, INC.",2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance and reinsurance issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-07-16T16:58:01-04:00
794538,88406148-4ff8-42a8-b2d8-7718c7ddada2,Q2,AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,567,AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2009,second_quarter,INS,Health Care Reform Legislation,"Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,20000,0,0,2009-07-16T17:22:44-04:00
794797,54fbdc94-5ca9-4d76-8a64-4d3bf92a641a,Q2,"PODESTA GROUP, INC.",31680,THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER,2009,second_quarter,INS,"The un- and underinsured
S. 717 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act
Kennedy Healthcare Reform Bill
House Tri Committee Healthcare Reform Bill Tri Caucus Healthcare Reform Bill
Senate Finance Healthcare Reform Bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",110000,,0,0,2009-07-16T18:04:31-04:00
795321,1950926c-9afd-4be4-a54b-4ab54ba61bb8,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE,2009,second_quarter,INS,Kohl/S.537/HR1509/ Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",140000,,0,0,2009-07-17T05:42:03-04:00
795880,bc295a82-1fd3-4e90-a3a3-c7d9996af06d,Q2,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions.  During the reporting period the association did not lobby specifically on any introduced measures in this category, only on concepts that were under discussion.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE",,170000,0,0,2009-07-17T10:20:47-04:00
795949,60b4b925-80be-4e8e-a928-57bd125b10c0,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,AON,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Issues relating to surplus lines reform  
Issues relating to systematic risk regulation
Issues relating to Health Care
Legislation proposals to create an optional federal insurance charter","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-07-17T10:28:31-04:00
796056,c27a3342-fcb6-422f-ad9f-0b9d1b0f552b,Q2,"AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.",293552,"AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.",2009,second_quarter,INS,"HR 1880 - The National Insurance Consumer Protection Act; Issue: concerns about federal regulation of insurance
S 664 and HR 1754 The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; Issue: continued role for state regulators
HR 2554 National Association of Registered Agent and Brokers Reform Act; Issue:reducing costs and administrative difficulties associated with reciprocal licensing of multi-state insurance agents.  We support this bill. HR 635 Establish National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws; Issue: Is there a need for this Commission?
NOT YET INTRODUCED  Create federal systemic risk regulator; Issue:  How best to regulate systemic risk?
HR 2609  Create a federal Office of Insurance Information; Issue: need for federal insurance expertise
HR 2571 and S 1363  Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform; Issue: need for reform for these insurance lines
NOT YET INTRODUCED  Restrictions on insurers use of credit scoring; Issue: ability to continue to use an accurate predictor of insurance claims","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2009-07-17T10:44:10-04:00
796116,27f46843-8afe-428d-96cf-b432fc46a748,Q2,AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION,2731,AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION,2009,second_quarter,INS,"H.R.1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to title insurance; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009, provisions related to title insurance.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",,74000,0,0,2009-07-17T10:51:03-04:00
796125,46cdca73-894c-4d2e-ad03-e29842257ba8,Q2,VENABLE LLP,39941,CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD,2009,second_quarter,INS,Insurance related issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-07-17T10:52:05-04:00
796194,be388342-e103-4b13-8d08-3914b40395d8,Q2,"NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)",85071,NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2009,second_quarter,INS,"Financial Services Regulatory Refom, Issues relating to the regulation of the Insurance Industry
Dept. of Treasury Proposal for Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2009-07-17T11:01:31-04:00