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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2775 Sanders Road |
Address2 | SUITE A3 |
City | Northbrook |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60062-6127 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1114-12
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6. House ID# 303240000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: WILLIAM VAINISI |
Date | 10/20/2016 3:29:55 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 the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 11-203), specifically as it applies to insurance regulation and capital standards proposed by the Federal Reserve Board.
H.R. 5983 Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office
Regulatory reform in general
Issues related to the implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014.
H.R.2901/S.1679: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
H.R. 3456: Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015
H.R.6104: Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016
H.R.6196: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
Issues related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's final rule on disparate impact
Issues related to access to the Death Master File, particularly as it applies to life insurance
H.R. 2141: International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015
S.1086: International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015
Issues related to a covered agreement on reinsurance
H.R. 5143: Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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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Mary Pat |
Lawrence |
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Bridget |
Hogan |
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Van Arsdell |
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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
Issues related to the reauthorization of P.L. 112-141, MAP-21, specifically as it applies to incentive grant programs to encourage state adoption of optimal graduated driver license laws.
H.R.4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016
H.R. 636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
NHTSA Proposed Odometer Disclosure Requirements (NHTSA-2016-0037)
FAA Final Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FAA-2015-0150)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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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Lawrence |
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Jeffrey |
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Bridget |
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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
Implementation of Pub.L. 112-242, Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012, specifically as it applies to application of the Medicare Secondary Payer Rules for certain claims
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to taxpayer protection and homeowner catastrophe preparedness.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Proposed tri-agency rule on expected benefits.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jeffrey |
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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
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and consumer financial protection, generally;
H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act
H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act
H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act
H.R. 1737: Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act
Issues related to Department of Labor's rule on redefining Fiduciary under ERISA, generally:
H.R. 4294 / S. 2505: Savers Act 2015
H.R. 1090 / S. 2497: Retail Investor Protection Act
H.R. 4293 / S. 2502: Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act
H.J.Res.88: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 |
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Lawrence |
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Jeffrey |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1057/S. 560: Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015 (PARTS Act) - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exemption from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles
H.R. 9: Innovation Act - To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes
Issues related to patent troll legislation
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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Jeffrey |
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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
Issues related to the preservation of the current tax treatment of life insurance products
Issues related to America's debt/deficit
Issues related to comprehensive tax reform
H.R. 2315/S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act
Issues related to 2016 House GOP "Blueprint"
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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Jeffrey |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 526/S. 357: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2015 (FACT Act)
H.R. 1927: Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to cybersecurity and data breach generally:
H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to financial education for survivors of domestic violence.
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the SEC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
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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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