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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 6000 AMERICAN PARKWAY |
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| City | MADISON |
State | WI |
Zip Code | 53783 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293552-12
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6. House ID# 373650000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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 |
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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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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: Monica Groves |
Date | 1/19/2021 2:56:09 PM |
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
HR 469 Using replacement cost value to determine premium rates for flood insurance; HR 470 Repeal mandatory flood insurance for commercial properties; HR 471 The Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act, requires the NFIP to purchase reinsurance; HR 472 The Community Mapping Act, allows communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps; HR 830 The Flood Insurance for Farmers Act, allows for repair and construction of structures within flood zones; HR 342 & HR 2318, The FIRM IT Act of 2019, seeks to improve mapping for the NFIP; HR 1666, allows for private flood insurance to meet continuous coverage requirements; HR 2578, the NFIP Extension Act of 2019, HR 3111 NFIP Administrative Reform Act of 2019; HR 3146 Fair Flood Insurance Act of 2019, which provides for monthly installment payments; HR 3167 NFIP Re-authorization Act of 2019; HR 3258 Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019; HR 3872/S 2187 NFIP Re-authorization and Reform Act of 2019; S 1144 Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act; S 1520 NFIP Extension Act of 2019; and S 1533 NFIP Extension Act . We are monitoring all legislation impacting the National Flood Insurance Program to insure that the program remains available and affordable for our customers.
HR 1595 & S 1200 The SAFE Banking Act; also HR 4074 and S 1200 The CLAIM Act - Monitor efforts to facilitate financial services to legal cannabis-related businesses
HR 1756 - The Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act; S 4755 a bill to prohibit auto insurers from using certain income proxies; Monitoring these bill which could impact insurance underwriting
HR 6494 Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020; oppose
HR 6497 Never Again Small Business Protection Act; oppose
HR 7011 Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; concerns with requiring insurance coverage for uninsurable events like pandemics
HR 7412 Business Interruption Relief Act; oppose
S 4325 Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - support this bill which deals with the CFPB authority to regulate insurance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
HR 331 Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019;
HR 1282 The Data Accountability and Trust Act;
S 142 American Data Dissemination Act of 2019;
S 189 Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019;
S 583 Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act;
HR 2013 Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act;
S 1214 Privacy Bill of Rights Act;
S 2342 Data Broker List Act of 2019;
S 2577 Data Broker procedures;
S 2637 The Mind Your Own Business Act
HR 4978 Online Privacy Act of 2019;
S 2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019;
S 3300 Data Protection Act of 2020
S 3456 Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020;
S 3663 COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020
S 4626 The SAFE Data Act
Monitoring all legislation that impacts cyber security and data privacy pertaining to our customers' information.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1375 and S 1989 The Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act, to create greater transparency of Medicare Secondary Payer information. We support this legislation which would require CMS to provide information to Responsible Reporting Entities on whether an individual is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage or drug (Parts C and D) Plan.
HR 8900 Further Continuing Appropriations Act; that section involving The PAID Act (HR 1375) described above - support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Lee |
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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
HR 4002 The Everyday Philanthropist Act; support for this bill, which would encourage workplace donations to charitable causes
HR 133 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 - monitored all aspects of this bill that impacted our company, including tax provisions affecting property/casualty insurers and portions of the bill affecting the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1475 Safe to Drive Act - support efforts to increase grant funding to states to reduce distracted driving
HR 3888 The Impaired Driving Study Act of 2019 and HR 3890 The Combating Impaired Driving Act of 2019 support increased study and awareness of the dangers of drug impaired driving;
HR 3797, HR 4322 and S 2400 Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act - monitoring these bills which would allow for federal research into cannabis topics, especially the impact of cannabis use on driving.
HR 3593 - The Hot Cars Act - support this bill to require new vehicles to be equipped with a child alert system.
HR 2 The Moving Forward Act - support provisions in this bill designed to enhance highway safety including crash avoidance technology on new cars and detection/alert systems to prevent hot car deaths
HR 7095 The Invest in America Act - support provisions in this bill designed to improve highway safety including measures to reduce distracted driving
HR 4354 HALT Drunk Driving Act; support
S 2605 Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act; support
S 4123 Stay Aware for Everyone Act of 2020; monitoring this bill which could encourage technology to monitor driver behavior
HR 8350 The SELF Drive Act - monitor this bill dealing with regulation of highly automated vehicles
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 748 - The CARES Act- monitoring all aspects of the bill that deal with small business loans
HR 6800 - HEROES Act - monitoring all aspects of the bill that impact businesses; strongly support increased funding for broadband expansion in rural and underserved communities and improvements to access of PPP loan program for minority and women owned businesses
HR 133 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 - monitored all aspects of this bill that impacted our company, including tax provisions affecting property/casualty insurers and portions of the bill affecting the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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