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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 13th Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 400B |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 21202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 44093-12
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6. House ID# 343550000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: JEANNE DE CERVENS |
Date | 1/20/2018 6:21:38 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform.
Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
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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de Cervens |
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Annie |
Webb |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards.
Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act.
H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting.
H.R. 3746 - Business of insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction.
Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
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 |
Jeanne |
de Cervens |
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Annie |
Webb |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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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
H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans.
S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security
S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule
S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans.
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax incentives for retirement savings plans and IRAs; consolidation or retirement plan structures.
H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule
H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage
H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices.
H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans.
H.R.1688/S.695 Form 5500 to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single, aggregated Form 5500 which is an annual return that provides compliance information to the two regulators.
H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors.
H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements.
H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions.
H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k)
H.R. 4637 , The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions.
H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor.
Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges.
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 |
Jeanne |
de Cervens |
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Annie |
Webb |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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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 reform discussion drafts released and written by staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products
H.R.1393/ S.549: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions.
H.R. 2181: Insurance company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of Life Insurers
S. 540 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. ISSUE: Withholding from multistate employees.
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 |
Jeanne |
de Cervens |
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Annie |
Webb |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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Art |
Schneider |
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David |
Schulz |
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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
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board.
Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking.
S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security.
H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry.
H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform.
S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards.
H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards.
H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors.
H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned.
Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals.
Issue: Covered Agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance - no bill number.
Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned.
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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de Cervens |
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Webb |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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