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Individual lobbying activities reported in quarterly filings. Each row is one issue area for one client — includes the specific issues lobbied on, government entities contacted, and income/expense amounts.

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  • BAN 1
  • FIN 1
  • INS 1
  • RET 1
  • TAX 1
  • TOR 1
  • TRD 1

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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
670608 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 RET Retirement security/investment issues: Supports two pieces of legislation, through the efforts of a trade association, that would promote investment and retirement securities. the bills are H.R. 2796 and S. 2126, the Generating Ownership through Long Term Holding (GROWTH) Act, which would defer taxation of automatically reinvested capital gains taxes until the time the mutual fund shares are sold and H.R. 2167, the Automatic IRA Act of 2007, which would allow employees not covered qualified retirement. plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs and to facilitate similar savings by the self-employed. 401 (k) fee disclosure: Oppose bill recently approved by the House committee on Education and the Workforce, H.R. 3185, the 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, which would require 401 (k) plan administrators to reveal charges associated with four categories of fees: administrative fees, investment management fees, transaction fees, and other costs. 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
670609 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 TRD NAFTA Debenture Issue-FFIC seeks monetary relief from the Mexican government under NAFTA's Chapter 11 tribunal process. 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
670610 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 BAN Subprime housing crisis: Follow issue for banking and asset management affiliates, including H.R. 3221, the "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008" and Senate bills. Mark to market accounting: Contacted House staff to inquire whether the SEC may be working on guidance moving from mark to market accounting to fair value accounting. Bailout/Economic Recovery Legislation: Follow introduction, passage and sinage of bill, H.R. 1924, the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008". The bill, which Allianz of America supported, authorizes the U.S. Government to purchase up to $700 billion of troubled assets from financial institutions. The bill also included tax extender provisions which Allianz supported. 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
670611 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 FIN Municipal bonds: Followed SEC action, including a recently proposed rule to bring equity-indexed annuities under the SEC's regulatory purview. Proposed rule: "Indexed Annuities and certain other insurance contacts" Release number: 33-8933. Commodities: Monitor action of the CFTC and Congress on speculation in the energy markets. 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
670612 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 TAX Cascading taxes for foreign-owned insurers: Advocate against measure that would lead to the imposition of an excise tax twice when insurance or reinsurance is placed from the U.S. to a foreign company and then when the foreign company reinsures the U.S. risk. The IRS issued a ruling on this in March (IRS Ruling 2008-15) Exchange traded notes: For PIMCO followed issue through trade association Investment Company Institute. ETNs are an alternative to mutual funds and enjoy a tax preference. Treasury has recently weighed in and may view this current tax treatment as not appropriate. Annuities tax relief: Support S. 1010 in the Senate and H.R. 2205 in the House, titled the Retirement Security for Life Act, which would exclude from income taxes 50 percent of gross income from annuity payment, not to exceed $20,000 per year. Reinsurance taxation: Advocate against legislation (H.R. 6969, "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." This bill would prohibit offshore reinsurance affiliates of insurance companies not required to pay U.S. taxes from taking deductions for "excess reinsurance premiums" for domestic risks. Tax Extenders: Lobbied for extension of exemption for foreign shareholders of U.S. mutual funds from a U.S. withholding tax. This was included in the bailout bill. H.R. 1424, signed into law. Tax Extenders: Lobbied for an extension of capital gains tax rate for 2009 and 2010. 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
670613 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 i… 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
670614 AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) FORMERLY AZOA SERIVCES CORP/FIREMAN'S FUND(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA 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 TOR Legal/tort reform: Track the progress of the insurance industry's collaboration on legal reform/tort issues at the federal and state levels. Through trades, the federal government affairs team has bee updated on several bills in Congress including S.1782/H.R.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2000; S.204/H.R.4854, False Claims Act Corrections Act: S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act: S.2450, to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the workproduct doctrine; S.2133, HOMES Act: S.2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act: S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act: S.2633/H.R.4040, CPSC Reform Act: H.R. 3221, Dodd/Shelby Amendment 4387, in nature of a substitute, Foreclosure Prevention Act. 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

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CREATE TABLE lobbying_activities (
            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
            filing_uuid TEXT NOT NULL,
            filing_type TEXT NOT NULL,
            registrant_name TEXT NOT NULL,
            registrant_id INTEGER,
            client_name TEXT NOT NULL,
            filing_year INTEGER NOT NULL,
            filing_period TEXT NOT NULL,
            issue_code TEXT,
            specific_issues TEXT,
            government_entities TEXT,
            income_amount INTEGER,
            expense_amount INTEGER,
            is_no_activity INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
            is_termination INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
            received_date TEXT,
            CONSTRAINT fk_activity_filing FOREIGN KEY (filing_uuid)
                REFERENCES lobbying_filings_raw(filing_uuid)
        );
CREATE INDEX idx_act_client_name ON lobbying_activities(client_name COLLATE NOCASE);
CREATE INDEX idx_act_issue_code ON lobbying_activities(issue_code);
CREATE INDEX idx_act_filing_year ON lobbying_activities(filing_year);
CREATE INDEX idx_act_filing_uuid ON lobbying_activities(filing_uuid);
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