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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | One Hartford Plaza |
Address2 | Hartford Plaza HO-1-11 |
| City | Hartford |
State | CT |
Zip Code | 06115 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 17682-12
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6. House ID# 305000000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Rachel Clark, Government Affairs Senior Specialist |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance and reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.
"Preventing Social Security Fraud Act of 2011" draft bill - disability insurance provisions
H.R. 1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 - National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization - all provisions
S. 1091 Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses (COASTAL) Act all provisions
S. 1940 An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes all provisions
H.R. 2017 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 provisions to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 2608 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 provisions to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 provisions to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program
Health care reform issues including Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting and workers compensation
H.R. 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 all provisions
S. 1718 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 all provisions
H.R. 5 Protecting Access to Healthcare Act antitrust provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Matthew |
Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (issues including systemic risk designation, SEC standard of care, proprietary trading, Federal Insurance Office, and conflicts of interest in securitizations), and the G-20 initiative to designate Globally Systemically Important Financial Institutions
S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 provisions to allow the US Postal Service to sell non-postal products and services
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jay |
Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Retirement security issues including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL ERISA fiduciary standard, and lifetime income opportunities.
H.R. 677 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - all provisions
S. 267 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act all provisions
S. 1557 Automatic IRA Act of 2011 all provisions
S. 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Retirement plan distribution and life settlement reporting provisions
H.CON.RES.101 Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jay |
Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Matthew |
Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax issues including taxation of insurance products and companies, general corporate tax issues, and related party reinsurance
Administration FY2012 budget proposal dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions
H.R. 529 - Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act all provisions
H.R. 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 all provisions
S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 - dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions
S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 - dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions
Administration Deficit Reduction Proposal, Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: The Presidents Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction - dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions
H.R. 3157 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates all provisions
S. 1693 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates all provisions
S. 1917 - Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 revenue provisions
S. 1931 - Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act revenue provisions
Administration FY2013 budget proposal Dividends received deduction, corporate owned life insurance, related party reinsurance, and other revenue provisions
Administration Framework for Business Tax Reform Dividends received deduction and other corporate tax provisions
Implementation of P.L. 111-147, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act provisions
H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jay |
Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Matthew |
Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tort issues including asbestos bankruptcy trusts and antitrust
H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 antitrust provisions
S. 623 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011 protective orders provisions and bankruptcy trust transparency amendment
H.R. 966 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 all provisions
H.R. 1249 - America Invents Act all provisions
H.R. 3889 Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act Patent law provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jay |
Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Matthew |
Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Narrow changes to modernize P.L. 29 U.S.C. 201, the Fair Labor Standards Act, including flexible work hours, telecommuting, travel, overtime and bonus pay, and after-hours use of technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jay |
Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Matthew |
Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
No lobbying activity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jay |
Rosenblum |
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Laura |
Haines |
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Matthew |
Kirk |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
No lobbying activity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Haines |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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