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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 751 BROAD STREET |
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City | NEWARK |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32338-12
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6. House ID# 317040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Rex Wackerle, Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; All 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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
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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
S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013; All provisions
S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act; Multifamily Provisions
S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013; All Provisions
S. 2244, A bill to extend the termination of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002; All provisions
S. 2102, A bill to clarify leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; All provisions
S. 1376, The FHA Solvency Act of 2013; All provisions
S. 1369, To provide additional flexibilty to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance and for other purposes; All provisions
H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act; All provisions
H.R. 2720, Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013; All provisions
H.R. 2140, The Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013; All provisions
H.R. 1217, Housing Finance Refrom and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; All provisions
H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013; All provisions
H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2014 (Restrict Access to the Social Security Death Master File); All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to GSE/Housing Finance Reform - focus on multi-family housing policy
No Bill #, Issues relating to Dodd-Frank implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non-bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation, and oversight; All provisions
No Bill #, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013; All provisions
No Bill #, Universal Child Savings Accounts; All provisions
No Bill #, Johnson Crapo GSE reform bill; All provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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David |
Burns |
Mr. |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
Mr. |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
Ms. |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
Mr. |
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Sheila |
Greenwood |
Ms. |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
Mr. |
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John |
Feeney |
Mr. |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013; All provisions
H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013; All 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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
Ms. |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act of 2013; All provisions
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; All provisions
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act ; All 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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
Ms. |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
Mr. |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
Mr. |
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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
S.1979, USA Retirement Plans; All provisions
S. 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014; All provisions
H.R. 2035, Automatic IRA; All provisions
No Bill #, Multiple Small Employer Plans - issues relating to MEPs/MSEPs
No Bill #, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act & Regulatory Issues; All provisions
No Bill #, Proposed DOL Fiduciary Regulations; All provisions
No Bill #, Dodd-Frank issues at CFTC and SEC surrounding swap-related regulations including inter-affiliate swaps work; All provisions
No Bill #, Electronic Disclosure - ERISA/Internal Revenue Code - issues/provisions relating to the use of electronic disclosure by employee benefit plans
No Bill #, GMWB Interpretive Issues in terms of possible guidance; All provisions
No Bill #, Department of Labor Guidance on Self-Directed Brokerage / FAB 2012-02 Q&A 30 - issues relating to the use of self-directed brokerage by employee benefit plans
No Bill #, Issues relating to DOL Safe Harbor for Selection of Annuity Providers; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to target date funds disclosures; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to guide/index for ERISA 408b-2 fee disclosures; All provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
Mr. |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
Ms. |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
Mr. |
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Robert |
Doyle |
Mr. |
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Sheila |
Greenwood |
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David |
Burns |
Mr. |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
Mr. |
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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
H.R. 2870, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2013; All provisions
H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplication Act of 2013; All provisions
S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplication Act of 2013; All provisions
No Bill #, Comprehensive Tax Reform - Life Insurance Company Tax for Domestic and International Operations, Life Insurance Product Tax, Qualified Plan Tax Issues; All provisions
No Bill #, Camp Comprehensive Tax Reform bill; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to expanding IRC Section 420 Transfer Authority; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to providing tax incentives for the purchase of annuities; All provisions
No Bill #, Discussion Draft of Tax Reform Act of 2014; All 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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
Mr. |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
Mr. |
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David |
Burns |
Mr. |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
Ms. |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
Mr. |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
Mr. |
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John |
Feeney |
Mr. |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill #, Trans Pacific Partnership - Japan entry
No Bill #, Issues relating to privatization of Japan Postal Life Insurance Company (KAMPO); All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to Japan insurance regulatory reform; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relations to Transparency and market access issues generallt related to interenational insurance and investment operations; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to India financial services market access and equity ownership issues; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a multi-lateral economic and trade forum, privacy issues; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to International Trade issues impacting the U.S. Insurance Companies operating in foreign markets; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues related to the International Services Agreement; All provisions
No Bill #, Issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (Fast Track); All provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Bryan |
Pickel |
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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
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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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