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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 | 1101 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, #950 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14611-12
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6. House ID# 333770000
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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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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: PETER LEFKIN |
Date | 10/12/2020 1:31:23 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
Financial Services Regulatory reform: Lobby for favorable implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 regarding insurers, including the possible designation of insurers and asset management companies as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
S. 2201/H.R. 4074 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance Of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering.
H.R. 5265/S. 2621 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019.
Business interruption insurance:
DOL EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, 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 |
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Lefkin |
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Andrew |
Stevens |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of the registrant, Allianz SE, disclosed on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Monitor efforts to overhaul tax code: Lobby in support of existing law regarding retirement savings products, including inside buildup of life insurance and annuity products, and tax deferral of 401 (k) contributions
H.R. 4598, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from FIRPTA for interests held by certain foreign insurance companies.
Lobby for favorable implementation of the Base Erosion Anti-abuse tax for insurers owned by a foreign parent.
Life Insurance Product and Tax Stabilization Proposals (no bill introduced yet)
COVID-19 Response Tax Proposals re 7702 and Ordinary Treatment of Bonds (no bill introduced)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Lefkin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of the registrant, Allianz SE, disclosed on Form LD-1 and Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, previously disclosed, have interests in the issues lobbied.
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor efforts of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to designate non-bank, non-insurers as Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions. Lobby in favor of increased transparency regarding the process.
Support proposals to create a federal backstop for trade credit insurance during a pandemic.
Track H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Lefkin |
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Stevens |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of this registrant, Allianz SE, disclosed on Form LD-1 has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Legal/Tort Reform: track the progress of the insurance industry's collaboration on legal reform tort issues at the federal and state levels.
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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Lefkin |
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Stevens |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of this registrant, Allianz SE, disclosed on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Monitor the SEC's proposed Regulation Best Interest.
Lobby in favor of H.R. 6994/S. 3795, the Registered Index Linked Annuity Act
H.R. 1997, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Act. Issue: retirement security reforms
H.R. 1439, the Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act Issue: Provides a fiduciary safe harbor to the selection of an annuity provider.
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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Lefkin |
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Andrew |
Stevens |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of the registrant, Allianz SE, disclosed on Form LD-1 has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Systemic Risk: Argue that asset managers should not be designated as systemically important financial institutions under SEC113 of Dodd-Frank. Also, track international developments regarding systemic risk designation.
H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
As the ultimate parent of this registrant, Allianz SE, disclosed on Form LD-1 has an interest in the issues lobbied.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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
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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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