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
584529,64d5e4d2-3d97-4b47-ae8a-33ce291cfa20,Q3,"HC ASSOCIATES, INC.",65497,GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Payment issues concerning Medicare Advantage Helath Care Plans in the ""Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331, P.L. 110-275).""","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-03-31T09:38:35-04:00
659439,43cef000-0e68-43e2-a20e-837acd6be3fe,Q3,HINMAN STRAUB P.C.,18307,NYSCOP,2008,third_quarter,INS,Health Care/Insurance Reform; Medicaid/Medicare Reform,,20000,,0,0,2008-09-12T13:20:21-04:00
659478,eff31af6-c974-4879-bf15-7b368c935949,Q3,BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,5357,MLBA SERVICES INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Insurance regulation reform.
Accounting rules.","Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",50000,,0,0,2008-09-15T17:55:07-04:00
660245,d533d216-3941-4adf-9790-b9a48e564d1b,Q3,MELLON STRATEGIC CONSULTING,291674,POWERCAST FORMERLY FIREFLY,2008,third_quarter,INS,Benefits of Wireless Power,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",10000,,0,0,2008-10-02T11:06:24-04:00
660304,dba93105-1451-4dc4-9d1b-bd821d865da8,Q3,"MAINE STREET SOLUTIONS, LLC",321910,HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES LLC,2008,third_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,,0,0,2008-10-02T15:36:22-04:00
660329,52892a4c-7a70-4009-9150-66fef57d4575,Q3,THE CRANE GROUP INC,11297,CHUBB CORPORATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,HR 91 and S 928 Natural Disaster Insurance,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-02T16:43:29-04:00
660737,52484394-f21b-41ff-a1dc-006ce301baaf,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,HARTFORD,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Legislative representation and strategic counsel regarding insurance issues.  Terrorism risk insurance, insurance regulation reform, optional federal charter flood insurance, natural catastrophe.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2008-10-06T08:59:37-04:00
660905,db20d09a-ed08-4e69-b50c-3180ddde2f4e,Q3,PETER KINZLER,21712,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, all provisions
S. 2041and H.R. 4854, the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2007, all provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-06T13:29:51-04:00
660909,762d9117-acf1-44a9-ac35-2a589c059058,Q3,PETER KINZLER,21712,PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008, all provisions
S. 40, the National Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions
H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-06T13:38:54-04:00
661137,b2d3afec-51da-4266-bff3-087a560c52aa,Q3,EVANS & ASSOCIATES PC,13916,AFLAC INCORPERATED,2008,third_quarter,INS,INSURANCE AND THE REGULATION OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2008-10-07T09:59:08-04:00
661310,14aaf468-de97-4f59-a6d1-f951237c6ec1,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Advise client on applicable legislation with an emphasis on healthcare and tax-related development, in particular S 1693 and S 2795.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-07T12:31:09-04:00
661411,eae3c206-3c50-4cb7-b457-6d937f7af589,Q3,JOHN TROY,38541,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,Bills proposing Federal Charter option  for insurance companies ; bills proposing Federal Office of Insurance Information;,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-07T14:44:20-04:00
661431,75298021-3c9f-4cf9-82e8-1d38d2e801a9,Q3,HAAKE & ASSOCIATES,17226,LIFE EQUITY LLC,2008,third_quarter,INS,Insurance issues and policies of interest to the life settlement industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-10-07T15:02:28-04:00
661432,c6ed47e9-f95a-48d3-96a4-f25087004177,3T,HAAKE & ASSOCIATES,17226,LIFE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,Insurance issues and policies of interest to the life settlement industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2008-10-07T15:07:29-04:00
661485,460a7bca-a131-43fb-b317-daa6883f9189,Q3,JOHN WYMA AND ASSOCIATES,306512,WELLCARE,2008,third_quarter,INS,Advise client on federal issues pertaining to insurance and medicare plans.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-07T15:52:54-04:00
662145,1195f320-450d-4b31-9798-b4bb394f3261,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,1488,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,2008,third_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)",,25000,0,0,2008-10-09T10:03:15-04:00
662174,34290fdc-eb61-4ce3-a9b6-dd12c8fd5337,Q3,"HARMON, WILMOT, BROWN & BAGWELL, L.L.P.",17578,CONTRACTORS INTL GROUP ON NUCLEAR LIABILITY,2008,third_quarter,INS,Same as ENG,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",17000,,0,0,2008-10-09T10:20:25-04:00
662193,5f15dd14-c4b7-4046-a052-d77ef598802e,Q3,LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP,22826,LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP,2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR 5309:   Matters relating to reform of Medicare secondary payer rules applicable to workers compensation settlement agreements.  HR 2459 amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Act, S. 2499.","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)",,1140000,0,0,2008-10-09T10:34:34-04:00
662195,7cd9e521-3298-4a54-abcc-03d710f59ba4,Q3,"NATIONAL COUNCIL ON COMPENSATION INSURANCE, INC.",67455,"NATIONAL COUNCIL ON COMPENSATION INSURANCE, INC.",2008,third_quarter,INS,"Workers' compensation insurance and health cost issues.
Workers' compensation insurance and terrorism risk insurance.
H. 5840--Insurance Information Act of 2008","Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Library of Congress (LOC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,,0,0,2008-10-09T10:34:35-04:00
662204,35346195-e135-4604-804b-b346bc9e3978,Q3,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007
S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007
H.R. 1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007
S. 1865 - To provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for other purposes H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 
H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2008-10-09T10:36:45-04:00
662526,5ae3ed9f-be1f-4150-9cb1-f94d998581da,Q3,"DC ASSOCIATES, LLC",323490,IRVINE COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Insurance
Disaster Recovery","Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-09T14:54:22-04:00
662668,c55b1ff7-baaa-4725-9165-d940d1918c91,Q3,WINBORN SOLUTIONS LLC,308310,PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2008,third_quarter,INS,Advocacy for association health plans,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2008-10-09T17:24:22-04:00
663027,51697429-5bca-4202-a2d7-c3ba6a79a5df,Q3,"KSCW, INC.",21596,AMERICAN CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"The implimentation of the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program, provisions dealing with Crop Insurance","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-10-10T15:15:11-04:00
663048,33f975ea-702a-4295-8916-281f9cfbdedc,Q3,"KSCW, INC.",21596,AMERICAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"The implimentation of the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program, provisions dealing with Crop Insurance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-10T15:37:21-04:00
663066,c52d8ba7-4ccf-4d3c-bf36-c01d9ffbac36,Q3,"KSCW, INC.",21596,CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,HR 2716 and HR 4299 - To Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. S 618 and HR 1081 - To End the Insurance Industry's Antitrust Exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act. S. 40 and HR 3200 - To Establish an Optional Federal Charter for Insurance Companies. Supported bill to reduce regulatory/filing burden on surplus lines insurers. HR 5840 in support of an Office of Insurance Information. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008- Provisions dealing with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,"Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-10T15:48:32-04:00
663136,c0046fc8-c602-41dd-932e-85b914caa1c8,Q3,AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION,2731,AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S. 40/H.R. 3200 National Insurance Act of 2007
H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",,35000,0,0,2008-10-10T19:19:08-04:00
663653,4332f914-0f22-42dd-8bca-83c197accec6,Q3,ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,47826,ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Support legislation establishing parity for mental health and substance abouse treatment compared to other medical conditions covered by group health insurance plans (S. 558, S. 1337, H.R. 1424).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,22600,0,0,2008-10-13T12:22:06-04:00
663759,f66c8dea-b61d-4858-89ff-528922480dad,Q3,"HC ASSOCIATES, INC.",65497,AMERICAN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Payment and marketing issues concerning Medicare Advantage Health Care Plans in the ""Meidcare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331, P.L. 110-275).""  Regulatory issues concerning Medicare Advantage Plans.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-13T14:16:19-04:00
663811,5d4a39eb-c831-43ca-b0d2-0d936d0b8e8d,Q3,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS,1397,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Children's Dental Health Insurance Act
Patient Protection Act
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493/S. 358)
Medical Records Privacy Children's Access to Health Insurance
Association Health Plans
Small Business Health Plans
Indian Health Improvement Act
Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act
Medikids
Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act
Small Business Health Fairness Act
Children's Access to Vision Care Act
Health Savings Account (HSAs)
Sen. Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act HR 1424
Mental Health Parity Act S. 558
Healthy Americans Act","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),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",,48095,0,0,2008-10-13T14:55:40-04:00
663993,617b2f48-2922-4984-ad52-4394524a5940,Q3,JACK C. PETERSON,31257,HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS,2008,third_quarter,INS,National Flood Insurance Program,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-13T16:10:25-04:00
664204,4dd817fe-8bf4-409e-b6d1-c6bf92e31854,Q3,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,AD HOC COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ISSUES,2008,third_quarter,INS,H.R. 2549 - Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act; general insurance issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-14T09:37:51-04:00
664210,3aa93508-09b8-4917-86fa-c1e9f7170e5b,Q3,VALANZANO & ASSOCIATES,39735,CHUBB CORPORATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Issues related to supporting an Optional Federal Charter for insurers, particularly S. 40 and H.R. 3200.
Issues related to supporting legislation creating an Office of Insurance Information, particularly H.R. 5840.
Issues related to supporting modernization of surplus lines insurance, particularly H.R. 1065 and S. 929, the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act.
Issues in support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. (H.R,3997 and H.R. 1425)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",15000,,0,0,2008-10-14T09:43:28-04:00
664213,3c125f03-1d5e-4bfe-ab61-b92c8980be26,Q3,VALANZANO & ASSOCIATES,39735,AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Issues related to excluding title insurance from Optional Federal Charter legislation, particularly S. 40 and H.R. 3200.

Issues related to title insurance generally.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",5000,,0,0,2008-10-14T09:44:40-04:00
664250,9cf7c702-fc5d-4043-a5a5-acb32b7899fc,Q3,VALANZANO & ASSOCIATES,39735,COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Issues related to supporting an Optional Federal Charter for insurers, particularly S. 40 and H.R. 3200.
Issues related to supporting legislation creating an Office of Insurance Information, particularly H.R. 5840.
Issues related to supporting modernization of surplus lines insurance, particularly H.R. 1065 and S. 929, the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act.
Issues in support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R.3997 and H.R. 1425) Issues related to supporting H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act.
Issues related to supporting H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act.
Other issues related to insurance generally.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2008-10-14T10:05:25-04:00
664401,73d22ff2-84e7-4a1a-b162-ee5b132e4b49,Q3,ABIR,315650,ABIR,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Accounting and Tax Issues related to Non US Insurers and Reinsurers, Natural Disaster Risk Financing","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,140000,0,0,2008-10-14T11:02:07-04:00
664569,456e34c0-0819-49a2-adb6-bdaa928c956b,Q3,"SQUIRE SANDERS PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LLC",318072,NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,Proposals designed to encourage savings,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2008-10-14T11:46:07-04:00
664666,c8b5d800-4766-433b-8531-7222e328cbd6,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Title insurance; RESPA; mortgage impairment issues arnd appraiser services; H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act.","Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2008-10-14T12:17:35-04:00
664849,eba1aea6-e73d-4da3-8451-16c6c7ed44e6,Q3,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD,2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; oppose expansion of the program to include wind coverage.

HR 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007; oppose enactment and creation of a federal natural catastrophe fund.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",330000,,0,0,2008-10-14T13:26:43-04:00
664868,6a5af722-f8df-4337-bf81-cd20ef8efa14,Q3,"HC ASSOCIATES, INC.",65497,UNITED HEALTH CARE GROUP,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Payment and marketing issues concerning Medicare Advantage Health Care Plans in the ""Medicare Improvments for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331, P.L. 110-275.  Regulatory issues concerning payments to Medicare Advantage Plans.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-10-14T13:46:03-04:00
665028,e645cb96-41cd-47a3-b265-118233a36245,Q3,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE (CAHC),2008,third_quarter,INS,Issues relating to insuring the uninsured,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2008-10-14T14:56:04-04:00
665259,7346b23a-e520-4086-a4d0-65b6fc4629df,Q3,"HILL & KNOWLTON STRATEGIES, LLC",18262,DUTCH ASSOCIATION OF INSURERS,2008,third_quarter,INS,H.R. 1745 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2008-10-14T15:56:38-04:00
665426,f8e4c93b-b6a4-4e17-a739-7001af23a6de,Q3,DAVID M FARMER,296577,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS,2008,third_quarter,INS,Terrorism Risk Insurance,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-14T16:38:48-04:00
665457,069b5e18-a548-4d1e-9db0-482de873305d,Q3,STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,36537,STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Improving the efficiency of the current regulatory system, whether by modifying the existing state system creating an optional federal charter for insurance companies or through the creation of a Federal Office of Insurance Information.
National Insurance Act of 2007, S. 40/H.R. 3200
Insurance Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5840 Implementation of Public Law 110-160, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007.

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 1682, and the Flood Insurance Reform Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2284, which would reauthorize the flood program for 5 years and modernize the program (e.g., require that more insureds pay an actuarial price for coverage).  Temporary extension of flood program enacted as part of the Continuing Resolution, P.L. 110-329.  We have also addressed the related issue of whether companies offering property insurance and related coverage in coastal areas and participating as ""Write Your Own"" carriers for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have properly processed claims arising out of the 2005 hurricanes.

H.R. 902, the ""Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007,"" which would expand the NFIP to provide wind coverage to coastal residents.

Federal Backstop for Natural Catastrophe - H.R. 3355, ""Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007,"" which would create a 3-pronged federal backstop for natural catastrophes.  Also, the ""Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007,"" H.R. 91/S. 928; would authorize the Treasury Department to sell catastrophic reinsurance to state catastrophe funds.

Study Commissions on Natural Catastrophe Insurance (H.R. 5371/S. 292) under these proposals Congress would authorize a commission to study the various disaster insurance ideas to determine which of them represent the best public policy choices.

S. 618/H.R. 1081 - the ""Insurance Industry Competition Act,"" which would repeal the McCarran Ferguson Act's antitrust exemption and subject the insurance industry to Federal Trade Commission regulation.","Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE",,380000,0,0,2008-10-14T16:57:44-04:00
665532,def90cd7-538a-4127-ba10-5f2cd2e4b6b7,Q3,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,29128,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,Support mental health parity in order for insurers to cover treatment for mental ailments in the same manner as physical conditions.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,60000,0,0,2008-10-14T17:52:06-04:00
665589,27bd1705-d2aa-4dd6-a86d-81f0ba17a7f9,Q3,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.P.A.,2008,third_quarter,INS,H.R.1746-Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act 2007,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-10-14T19:16:51-04:00
665683,7b33584c-3ef3-4311-865c-a746f705bd83,3T,ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS),13357,ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS),2008,third_quarter,INS,"S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, to authorize the issuance of federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations to provide a comprehensive system for the federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes.  S. 40Title I, Subtitles A, B, C; Title II, Subtitles A, B; Title III, Sections 1301-1303.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,653000,0,1,2008-10-15T09:24:43-04:00
665808,efd4dbe8-1987-4f4f-ab60-fd4dfe4f536c,3T,QUORUM STRATEGIES LLC,320097,AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,Supporting work done by The International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) including defending against legislation aimed at undermining its efforts and its mission.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2008-10-15T10:07:11-04:00
665929,f066c891-f424-4bd6-a1c3-639e7684fc4f,Q3,HOUSING AUTHORITY INSURANCE,400280348,HOUSING AUTHORITY INSURANCE,2008,third_quarter,INS,Expansion of the Liability Risk Retention Act,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2008-10-15T10:37:00-04:00
666185,27aadbc3-2bba-4d61-98d8-e6748099a53c,Q3,"MARC ASSOCIATES, INC.",23747,NATIONAL HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
S. 2706/ H.R. 6528,  Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act
Health Insurance Access and Cost Issues","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-15T11:38:45-04:00
666339,57f08fec-26e9-4fdb-ba16-c88e0ec2bd6c,Q3,THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS,11093,COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Insurance Regulation Modernization- and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers.  More specifically, The National Insurance Act of 2007.  (S. 40 and H.R. 3200)
The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1065 and S. 929.  A bill that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations and consolidate regulatory oversight and streamline regulation. Flood insurance issues.  Response and relief for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Efforts to improve the response and insurance practices and private market coverages of the National Flood Insurance Program.  More specifically, H.R. 3121 and S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007.  Also including, H.R. 920, the Multiperil Insurance Act of 2007 and H.R. 3355, the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007.

Also, the Insurance Information Act, H.R. 5840, which establishes a federal role in advising the White House and Congress on domestic and international insurance policy issues.  

H.R. 5792, the Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, which would institute a series of reforms to assure viability and solvency of risk retention and purchasing groups.  

H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, which would alleviate problems occuring with interstate insurance producer licensure.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,183000,0,0,2008-10-15T12:02:54-04:00
666552,36d952ec-3f5e-42f7-b457-1c80f4273951,Q3,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2115,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information. 

H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform.

S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information. 

S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information. 

S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information. 

S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.

S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information. 

S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy  Financial Information.

H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. 

H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007

S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy  Medical Information.

S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy  Medical Information.

H.R. 5611  National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. 

S. RES. 603 - Expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.
Issue: Holocaust claims. 

H.R. 5792  Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.

H.R. 6357  Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. 

H.R. 5840  Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,1219600,0,0,2008-10-15T13:08:22-04:00
666603,04865ac2-8131-4b88-a63f-28f31e64e899,Q3,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R.1852-Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
S.2338-FHA Modernization Act of 2007
H.R.5140-Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R.3221-Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",90000,,0,0,2008-10-15T13:16:28-04:00
666713,5b55a2d6-f8b5-4189-8c81-6ef9ac3a4c08,Q3,"GOVBIZ ADVANTAGE, INC.",294234,LIVINGSTON GROUP (FOR BOVIS LEND LEASE HOLDINGS INC ),2008,third_quarter,INS,World Trade Center implications; HR3543 that proposes health and compensation mechanisms for World Trade Center victims; legal treatment of the contractors that cleaned up the World Trade Center site; indemnification issues.,"Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",70000,,0,0,2008-10-15T13:41:26-04:00
666979,79575c9c-983f-4c48-aa48-9b40097f74e9,Q3,INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE,285494,INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE,2008,third_quarter,INS,Legislation regarding the tax treatment of annuities and variable products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-10-15T14:42:19-04:00
667094,9f7cbe3b-6c37-4c09-9b16-c91df1ae5cef,Q3,"PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.",32486,LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007
S. 2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe and Insurance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-15T14:57:55-04:00
667478,cd849fd7-6519-4db4-825c-3dd998e3b066,Q3,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,AETNA,2008,third_quarter,INS,S 2795/HR 5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance Reform; S. 558   Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424  Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Mental Health Parity; S. 358/HR 493 Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; GINA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-10-15T16:11:14-04:00
667484,358ed108-e40c-46f7-89a1-8d24cef701e5,Q3,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,S 2795/HR 5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance reform; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424  Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Mental Health Parity; S. 358/HR 493 Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; GINA.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2008-10-15T16:12:16-04:00
667527,2c65a673-5cce-48a1-99d3-469d1c8c7a9e,Q3,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,2008,third_quarter,INS,S. 2795/HR 5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance reform; S. 558   Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424  Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Mental Health Parity; S. 358/HR 493  Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; GINA.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-15T16:16:26-04:00
667561,83c6a8d9-8869-4c3f-98dd-363a8b49c2c8,Q3,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Issues related to Insurance Reform, the economic recovery package, cargo theft insurance issues, and Travelers Wind Zone Proposal including S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007; and HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-15T16:21:48-04:00
667566,a18fac6e-b4bc-40a2-89ed-d8097b79c6ca,Q3,AVENUE SOLUTIONS,72111,UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S 2795/HR 5918 Small business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance reform; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424  Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Mental Health Parity; S. 358/HR 493 Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; GINA; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2008-10-15T16:21:52-04:00
667670,cdb2b5b8-4204-4d4f-8c3a-535d8cf8b02a,3A,STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,36537,STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Improving the efficiency of the current regulatory system, whether by modifying the existing state system creating an optional federal charter for insurance companies or through the creation of a Federal Office of Insurance Information.
National Insurance Act of 2007, S. 40/H.R. 3200
Insurance Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5840 Implementation of Public Law 110-160, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007.

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 1682, and the Flood Insurance Reform Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2284, which would reauthorize the flood program for 5 years and modernize the program (e.g., require that more insureds pay an actuarial price for coverage).  Temporary extension of flood program enacted as part of the Continuing Resolution, P.L. 110-329.  We have also addressed the related issue of whether companies offering property insurance and related coverage in coastal areas and participating as ""Write Your Own"" carriers for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have properly processed claims arising out of the 2005 hurricanes.

H.R. 902, the ""Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007,"" which would expand the NFIP to provide wind coverage to coastal residents.

Federal Backstop for Natural Catastrophe - H.R. 3355, ""Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007,"" which would create a 3-pronged federal backstop for natural catastrophes.  Also, the ""Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007,"" H.R. 91/S. 928; would authorize the Treasury Department to sell catastrophic reinsurance to state catastrophe funds.

Study Commissions on Natural Catastrophe Insurance (H.R. 5371/S. 292) under these proposals Congress would authoirze a commission to study the various disaster insurance ideas to determine which of them represent the best public policy choices.

S. 618/H.R. 1081 - the ""Insurance Industry Competition Act,"" which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act's antitrust exemption and subject the insurance industry to Federal Trade Commission regulation.","Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE",,500000,0,0,2008-10-15T16:42:42-04:00
667861,88ca1a9b-32d5-439b-a660-c4b70a1950ae,Q3,RICHARD H. LEHMAN,40006046,RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD,2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; oppose expansion of the program to include wind coverage.

HR 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007; oppose enactment and creation of a federal natural catastrophe fund.",SENATE,10000,,0,0,2008-10-15T17:16:57-04:00
668360,a40e3d50-4a48-42ce-95a3-2dd885e7caf4,Q3,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"SCHIP reauthorization 
Association health plans, medical savings accounts, small business health plans","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-16T09:34:24-04:00
668472,ad531281-b7f4-4db9-8dad-2ad71af3e0dd,Q3,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Monitored, reacted to, and discussed policy concepts that will ensure NTCA is able to continue offering 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 focused particular attention on the following: Health:
H.R.758 
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations  all sections.

H.R.2851 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes  all sections.

H.R.6983 
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes  all sections.

S.334 
A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away  all sections.

S.1693 
A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States  all sections.


ERISA:
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 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment  all sections.

General:
S.558  A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE",,80000,0,0,2008-10-16T10:01:05-04:00
668487,77f835ef-42cc-44e1-a279-de2dd1ac19b8,Q3,VPR ASSOCIATES,88154,ARGONAUT GROUP,2008,third_quarter,INS,Insurance Claim Issue relating to Asbestos Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-16T10:06:40-04:00
668610,d3762f3c-0731-474f-b388-5510ddfe6146,Q3,LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION,22872,LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,HR 25 / S 1025--tax reform legislation; HR 2205 / S 1010--retirement security for life legislation; HR 1509 / S 940--subpart F legislation; HR 1810 / S 1366--life/non-life consolidated return legislation; HR 3200 / S 40--optional federal charter legislation; HR 3185 / HR 3765 / S 2473--401(k) fee disclosure legislation; HR 1098 / S 1145--patent reform legislation; HR 6049--tax extension legislation; HR 3221--foreclosure prevention legislation.; HR 1424--market rescue and tax extender legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,490000,0,0,2008-10-16T10:34:48-04:00
668675,244942d8-fcea-47fa-9606-3c253880ea2f,Q3,ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG),57475,GROUP HEALTH INC.,2008,third_quarter,INS,General insurance issues; patients bill of rights.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",22500,,0,0,2008-10-16T10:49:23-04:00
669051,7e4204a0-6cf7-452b-b40f-c901b954bbe3,Q3,"THE KEELEN GROUP, LLC",323114,PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (PCI),2008,third_quarter,INS,"Monitoring issues related to the insurance industry; entire bills of the following:
H.R. 920, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 
H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform Modernization Act of 2007 
H.R. 1081, the Insurance Industry Cooperation Act of 2007 S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 
H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (CR)
H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
H.R. 3997, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-16T11:32:47-04:00
669070,d2a784d2-fc18-4f22-878b-98ba37fda9f2,Q3,"THE KEELEN GROUP, LLC",323114,DOCTORS COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Entire bills of the following:
H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008
H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",20000,,0,0,2008-10-16T11:34:51-04:00
669437,14260c0f-f424-4758-9505-a280299b4c22,Q3,"POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",31758,PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S. 1865 - A bill to provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-16T12:40:38-04:00
669586,e18b0948-bb1e-4dd0-8537-1f995fae5c40,Q3,DEERE & COMPANY,11878,DEERE & COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S. 325: Health Partnership Act
H.R.506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act
S. 334: Healthy Americans Act
S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act H.R. 676: United States National Health Insurance Act
S. 1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops
H.R. 1841: AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1040000,0,0,2008-10-16T13:04:43-04:00
669663,d455ee3c-ce81-4ae0-ab72-94d6faf2f896,Q3,"THE TRAVELERS COS., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES",77173,"THE TRAVELERS COS., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES",2008,third_quarter,INS,"Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008, S. 2666 (Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds)
America's Climate Change Security Act of 2007, S. 2191
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3010; S. 1782
Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues
Coastal Wind Zone Proposal
Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007, S. 2286
Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007, H.R. 4461
Homeowners Defense Act of 2007, H.R. 3355
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 91; S. 928
House Assistance Tax Act of 2008, H.R. 5720 (Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds)
False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, S. 2041
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121; S. 2284
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (McCarran Ferguson Act), H.R. 1081; S. 618
Insurance Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5840 
Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007, H.R. 2549 
Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Taylor Wind Bill), H.R. 920
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, H.R. 5611 
National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter), H.R. 3200; S. 40
Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5633
Patent Reform Act of 2007, S.1145; H.R. 1908
Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (Credit Scoring), H.R. 6062
Related Party Reinsurance (Domestic Tax Issue)
Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007, S. 2449 
The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines Reform), S. 929
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 2761  Continue to monitor legislation passed December, 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,590000,0,0,2008-10-16T13:18:20-04:00
669702,f94bbed3-23fd-4dbb-9106-63d84d81e86b,Q3,NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION,28424,NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,H.R. 3121 & S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,140000,0,0,2008-10-16T13:23:28-04:00
670040,5c821499-67b9-406c-b2e2-5fc822d039d8,Q3,"HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.",52925,"HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2008,third_quarter,INS,Life Insurance for Travalers (LIFT) Ammendment to Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Authorization Bill,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2008-10-16T14:06:24-04:00
670360,3f2838f4-0ca9-45ff-bb70-7cfa3d4b6474,Q3,THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,11105,JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,2008,third_quarter,INS,Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,171552,0,0,2008-10-16T14:39:28-04:00
670605,3f95c65d-bbb9-4b56-8175-d7906fa345f4,Q3,COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE,10981,COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007
S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007
S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007
H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007
S.1298, the Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007
S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007
H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007
S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007
H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007
H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007
H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007
S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007
S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007
H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007
H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007
H.R. 4460, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007
S.2477, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007
FY2009, Labor Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations, State High Risk Pool Grants Program
H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17
S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act
H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act
S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act
H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sec. 103
H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III
H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, Sec. 7
H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act
H.R. 6015, the Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Act of 2008
H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007
S.3365, the Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,,0,0,2008-10-16T15:06:58-04:00
670613,a64fa4c2-e3ca-435b-b37d-010fbc4dda2d,Q3,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,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Insurance Reform:  Advocate in support of an optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 and S.40, both titled ""The National Insurance Act of 2007"".  These bills would create an optional federal charter for insurance.  Also advocate for H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008.  This bill would create an office of Insurance Information within the Treasury Department to provide federal expertise on insurance matters and international negotiations. Long Term Care insurance:  Advocate in support of HR 3363 and S.2337, both titled the ""Long-term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007.""  These bills would allow long-term care insurance to be offered in employer-sponsored cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements.

Annuities/Suitability:  Followed the drafting and then the introduction of S.2794, the ""Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008"", a bill which would hold insurance and securities companies liable for any potential mis-selling of their products by agents and brokers.  the bill also required disclosures of fees, costs, and commissions. Also contacted Senate staff on the annuities suitability issues, separate from the introduction of the bill.  Also followed SEC action on this issue.

Holocaust insurance issues/ICHEIC:  Lobbied against a bill introduced in the House, H.R. 1746, the ""Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007"", which 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 would 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 a bill introduced in the House, H.R. 5733, the ""Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008"", which would restrict the ability of personal lines insurers to use credit information for underwriting or setting rates.

Bond insurance:  Follow issue, including attending hearings, which is how the subprime crisis has affected the bond insurance industry and the municipal securities they insure.

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

McCarran-Ferguston Reform:  Follow and oppose two bills, S. 618 and H.R. 1081, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which provides insurers a limited exemption from federal antitrust law.

Broker licensing:  Followed introduction of bill H.R. 5611, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act.  This bill, which is generally opposed by trade groups we belong to, would create a self regulating organization for insurance producers","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of",,350000,0,0,2008-10-16T15:07:23-04:00
670738,9c816b2d-d08b-4a0b-9c2f-3a83ccae58d2,Q3,INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA,19228,INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 1081; S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 1065; S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 3121; S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 3200; S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 3355; S. 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 3926 Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 (all provisions)
Insurance Regulatory Reform
H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions)
H.R. 5633 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions)
H.R. 91; S. 928 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions)
H.R. 537; S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions)
S. 1061 Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (all provisions)
H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions)
H.R. 6213 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 (all provisions)
H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act (all provisions)
H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act (all provisions)
H.R. 6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (all provisions)
S. 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3959 to amend National Flood Insurance Act to provide phase-in of actuarial rates (all provisions)
H.R. 2638 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (flood insurance provisions)
Equity Indexed Annuity 401(k) Rule - SEC Proposed Rule 151A
Insurance Literacy","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,240000,0,0,2008-10-16T15:20:45-04:00
671034,fa94dab6-e417-42e0-ab28-108ef90638ba,Q3,"GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.",302118,"GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.",2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR2205 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
S1010 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,640000,0,0,2008-10-16T15:55:36-04:00
671123,fc29dd4b-8968-41f2-acbf-59acc8eab165,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER,32065,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER,2008,third_quarter,INS,Issues related to the commercial health insurance market in western Pennsylvania and promotion of greater access to health care for all Americans.,"Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,270000,0,0,2008-10-16T16:05:00-04:00
671149,55ac5e80-711c-4b64-b38c-ad1e9efd5315,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS,52105,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S.244 - 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.
S.243 - Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007
H.R. 1934 - Prompt Paymnet Improvement Act of 2007","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",,271000,0,0,2008-10-16T16:09:21-04:00
671253,6949c884-dbcb-4935-87d7-0cd8ee6f0710,Q3,J M BURKMAN & ASSOCIATES,75570,FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Lobbying re: title issues, GSE reform, GSA title report.  Monitoring the bailout legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-16T16:22:36-04:00
671432,70fec60e-da3c-4217-a8b0-7b8c59181467,Q3,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),60390,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR 1746 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007
S 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,51000,0,0,2008-10-16T16:43:57-04:00
671660,f0d88348-1a90-4a58-bd3e-b421e605a47d,Q3,MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION,25955,MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act of 2007. All Provisions. Requires enhanced disclosures to consumers purchasing flood insurance. 
S. 2251, Homeowner's Flood Insurance Protection Act of 2007. All Provisions. Requires flood insurance for some w/ updates to flood insurance program rate maps. S. 2284, Amends the National Flood Insurance Act. All Provisions. Restores the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund
S. 2285, An original bill to reauthorize the Federal terrorism risk insurance.  All Provisions. Reauthorizes the Federal terrorism risk insurance program. 
S.2286, An original bill to establish a nonpartisan commission on natural catastrophe risk management and insurance.
H.R.3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Restores solvency of the national flood insurance program, program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods.
H.R. 3355, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007. All Provisions. Ensures the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events.","Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,1340000,0,0,2008-10-16T17:18:14-04:00
671687,f496dacd-688d-4052-8e01-4ac0ecf44887,Q3,"AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.",293552,"AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.",2008,third_quarter,INS,"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","Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-10-16T17:24:17-04:00
671857,0f04a3b5-cf28-4cbd-8c76-6cc4776d7880,Q3,THE CIGNA GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES (FORMERLY CIGNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES),9237,THE CIGNA GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES (FORMERLY CIGNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES),2008,third_quarter,INS,"See attached list. H.R. 758--Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
H.R. 1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, as it pertains to health insurance regulations.
H.R. 2761--Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act.
H.R. 4460--Health Care Choise Act.
S. 40--National Insurance Act.
S. 558--Mental Health Parity Act.
S. 2477--Health Care Choice Act.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,341435,0,0,2008-10-16T18:05:27-04:00
671945,25f06367-227d-4c30-9735-a6c313f25c8f,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,26945,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S 292--Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 537--Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions; S 545--Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act, all provisions; HR 1081--Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, all provisions; S 618--Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1061--Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act, all provisions; S 40--National Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1289--Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 3200--National Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions; S 2621--Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 5840--Insurance Information Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 5611--National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 6062--Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 5792--Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, all provisions related to amendments of the Risk Retention Act.","Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,240000,0,0,2008-10-16T18:31:52-04:00
672005,93a5e557-fc46-4a77-aec9-9f08329c2776,Q3,MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,23986,MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2008,third_quarter,INS,"See Addendum S. 40, The National Insurance Act of 2007.

S. 618, Act to Further Competition in the Insurance Industry.

S. 1693, ""Wired for Health Care Quality Act"".

S. 1814, ""Health Information Privacy and Security Act"".

S. 1865, ""Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007"".

S. 2268, ""Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007"".

S. 2337, ""Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007""

S. 2490, ""Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act"".

S.2794, ""Senior Invetor Protection Act of 2008""

H.R. 150, ""Life Insurance Employee Notification Act"".

H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (becoame Public Law No. 110-233)..

H.R. 1065, ""The Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007"". 

H.R. 1081, Act to Further Competition in the Insurance Industry  A bill to further competition in the insurance industry.

H.R. 1424, ""Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"", Became P.L. 110-343.

H.R. 3200, The National Insurance Act of 2007.

H.R. 3363, ""Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007"".

H.R. 3997, ""Emergency Economic Stabililzation Act of 2008"".

H.R. 4150, ""Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007"".

H.R. 4299, ""Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007"". 

H.R. 5611, ""The National Association of Agents and Brokers Return Act of 2008"".

H.R. 5840, ""Insurance Information Act of 2008"".

The Department of Treasury, ""Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure"" (3/31/08).

The Department of Treasury, creation of an ""Office of Insurance Information"" within the Department of Treasury.","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,780000,0,0,2008-10-16T18:52:16-04:00
672017,114605fb-9e19-4b7e-93f3-5961d5fe058e,Q3,"LAWRENCE J. ROMANS & ASSOCIATES, LLC",61072,PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007, S. 40, National Insurance Act of 2007
H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008
H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-10-16T18:55:13-04:00
672107,feca8662-2ba8-43df-81fa-d1dc9b278337,Q3,WYMAN CONSULTING,297077,JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL SERVICES,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Privacy legislation and use of Social Security numbers
Federal terrorism insurance program
Long-term care insurance
Insurance industry oversight Optional Federal Charter and Plan
Planned fee disclosure","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-16T22:20:59-04:00
672242,54040669-ca35-490c-9409-30a196901c73,Q3,NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE,28481,NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEE,2008,third_quarter,INS,Contacts regarding House-Senate negotiations on provisions related to mental-health parity in insurance coverage; took no position on legislative language (enacted as part of H.R. 1424).,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE",,93745,0,0,2008-10-17T08:38:54-04:00
672770,fb2b398e-65c6-4345-b652-b28cb03eb1cb,Q3,THE ACCORD GROUP,42785,ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Clean up insurance - Superfund sites, brownfields, military bases","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2008-10-17T10:35:15-04:00
672933,2b0b5db3-cfb3-4ae4-be3a-155df71b962c,Q3,WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON,50796,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT LIFE BROKERAGE AGENCIES (NAILBA),2008,third_quarter,INS,"Insurance Industry modernization on behalf of independent life brokerage agencies
S. 40, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act
H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-17T10:47:05-04:00
672947,ff2c3555-ba9e-4eb8-9e6d-e17c485ac356,Q3,HP INC.,18158,HP INC,2008,third_quarter,INS,"S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007; (H.R.3200) to authorize the issuance of federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations to provide a comprehensive system for the federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes.  S. 40Title I, Subtitles A, B, C; Title II, Subtitles A, B; Title III, Sections 1301-1303.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,760000,0,0,2008-10-17T10:47:13-04:00
673256,13734ac1-eb88-49d2-9e70-005459ae4d1d,Q3,"PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC",305054,PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL,2008,third_quarter,INS,"Optional Federal Insurance Charter
HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-10-17T11:08:45-04:00
673432,09a2da64-9204-4a73-88e4-49f028b20ef4,Q3,MUTUAL OF OMAHA,26284,MUTUAL OF OMAHA,2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR 2205 - Retirement Security Act of 2007 - Provisions to amend the IRC to provide tax incentives for Americans purchasing annuities that offer guaranteed income for life.
HR 7212 - Empowered at Home Act of 2008 - A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. HR 2582 - Qualified Long Term Care Fairness Act of 2007 - Provisions to amend the IRC to allow a deduction for qualified long term care services in computing adjusted gross income.
HR 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - Provisions to authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations.
HR 5611 - Naitonal Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 - Provisions to create an association to provide uniform licensing, continuing education, and other insurance producer qualification requirements applied on a multi-state basis.
HR 4105 - Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 - Provisions to suspend for 1 year the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program.
HR 3363 - Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act - Provisions to amend the IRC of 1986 to allow long term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long term care insurance.
HR 3088 - Long Term Care Act of 2007 - Provisions to amend the IRC to provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section 401(k) plan, a section 403(b) contract or a section 457 plan shall not be includible in gross income to the extent used to pay long term care insurance premiums.
HR 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007 - Provisions to amend the IRC to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments.
HR 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2007 - Provisions to establish a federal office of insurance information.
HR 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Provisions to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance (including Medigap policies) and employment.
HR 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 - Provisions to amend the IRC to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-defined contribution plans.
HR 6142 - ERISA Preemption provisions - Created exemption from ERISA's preemption provision to allow state causes of action to recover damages for failure to timely deliver benefits.
HR 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 - Provisions to amend ERISA to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans.
HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend IRC of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
HR 3997 - Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 - An Act to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.  
HR 608 - Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 - An Act to amend the IRC of 1986  to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.
HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - To amend Titles XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
HR 6499 - Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2008 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to reform the estate and gift tax.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,217000,0,0,2008-10-17T11:24:06-04:00
673642,f2fd6139-7523-4a80-b8a2-5b3ac791823f,Q3,RICCHETTI INCORPORATED,62778,FINSECA,2008,third_quarter,INS,issues relating to restrictions on corporate-owned life insurance and investor-owned life insurance contracts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-10-17T11:37:28-04:00
673708,f79e12b1-1f02-4d54-abee-a00367c5090e,Q3,"O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.",42752,U S STEEL,2008,third_quarter,INS,Flood insurance reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-17T11:45:03-04:00
673814,83e63487-94b3-4289-b16d-2a1cb52a82c7,Q3,ROBERT LOFTUS,68230,CUNA MUTUAL GROUP,2008,third_quarter,INS,"HR  964      S  1178      HR  2419, Title XI      HR  1081                          Data Security, Optional Federal Insurance Charter,
HR 1525     S  1260      HR  3200                     HR  5840                          Terrorism Risk Insurance,  Crop Insurance,  Office of In-
S    497        HR  2761   S     40                                                                    surance Infomation in Treasury Department
S    239        HR 4299    S    618","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-10-17T11:55:23-04:00
674081,af7ff505-7c67-4d9e-8da2-984412baab7c,Q3,THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA,18672,HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA,2008,third_quarter,INS,"H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill.  S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2008-10-17T12:20:21-04:00