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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 950 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 42193-12
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6. House ID# 307150000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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: Thomas C. McCrocklin, Vice President, Head of Federal Affairs |
Date | 7/20/2015 5:33:25 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
Implementation of Public Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically, provisions on risk, insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office), and potential CFPB activities related to P&C insurance.
Discussions on U.S. and global designation of systemically relevant non-bank financial firms.
General discussions on Insurance Capital Investment.
General discussions on Commercial Insurance regulation.
General issues related to resilience and mitigation, as related to P&C insurance.
General discussions on natural catastrophe related proposals.
General discussions on the insurability of cyber exposures.
S.456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015.
S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
H.R.1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act.
H.R.234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.
S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015.
H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act.
General discussions on issues related to Surety Bonds.
General discussions on the tax payer protection benefits of surety bonds when used with federal infrastructure projects using alternative financing.
H.R. 413, Partnership to Build America Act of 2015.
H.R. 198, MOVE Freight Act of 2015.
H.R. 201, Community Parks Revitalization Act.
H.R. 291, Water in the 21st Century Act.
Pub. L. No. 1144, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015.
H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act.
H.R. 2205/S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015.
H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, provisions on construction procurement.
S. 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015.
S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act.
S. 1086, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015.
H.R. 2141, International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policy Protection Act of 2015.
S. 1491, Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal year 2016.
S. 798/H.R. 1478, Policyholder Protection Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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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Kevelighan |
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McCrocklin |
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Moran |
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Gregg |
Sheiowitz |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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
Implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 (specifically, reporting and designation requirements for insurance and content/scope of intergovernmental agreements to implement), as included and passed in the Hiring Incentive to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
Discussions related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by altering the tax treatment of legitimate foreign affiliate reinsurance transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent companies, includes provisions in Administration's 2016 Budget Proposal.
Proposals to alter tax treatment of U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations specific to foreign affiliated reinsurance, including issues related to Highway Trust Fund and tax reform discussions.
Proposals to alter tax code treatment of life insurance products, specifically COLI and DRD provisions.
General discussion of tax code reform, specific to P&C insurance and individual/corporate rates.
Discussions related to inversion as it concerns implications for foreign subsidiaries.
S. 1561, Captive Insurers Clarification Act.
H.R. 721/S. 637, Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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McCrocklin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions related to EPA regulatory actions, carbon standards for stationary sources and mobile sources for greenhouse gas, domestic natural gas and crude production exports, energy grid resilience, and proposals on crude by rail.
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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Moran |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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
Proposals to end private sector delivery of the Defense Base Act insurance program.
General discussions related to the modernization of the Medicare secondary payer process (specific to workers compensation liability).
General discussions on improving outstanding War Hazard Act recoveries.
H.R. 2649/S. 1514, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015.
General discussions on apprenticeships, including specific Illinois program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Sean |
Kevelighan |
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Thomas |
McCrocklin |
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Moran |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions in support of the Federal Crop Insurance Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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McCrocklin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions related to the lawful advocacy activities of U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent 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
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Sean |
Kevelighan |
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Thomas |
McCrocklin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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
Discussions related to proposals to facilitate and promote competitive financial services markets (Trans Pacific Partnership {TPP}, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership {TTIP}, Trade Promotion Authority {TPA}, Trade in Services Agreement {TISA}).
Discussions on insourcing with SelectUSA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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McCrocklin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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
General discussions on rail and commercial motor carrier safety.
General discussions on commercial motor carrier issues around insurabilty of vehicles and treatment of data.
General discussions on drone deployment and insurance related issues.
H.R. 1371, Safer Trucks and Buses Act of 2015.
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
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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