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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 751 BROAD STREET |
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City | NEWARK |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07102-3777 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32338-12
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6. House ID# 317040000
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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: Rex Wackerle |
Date | 8/3/2017 11:25:32 AM |
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
S.536 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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David |
Burns |
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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
No Bill # - Issues relating to Dodd-Frank implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non-bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation, and oversight.
No Bill # - Issues relating to U.S. - EU Covered Agreement
S. 1463 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act
H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act
H.R. 5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act 2017
H.R. 10 - Financial Choice Act of 2017
No Bill # - Amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act; commercial property exemption
No Bill # - Senate Banking Committee Request on Economic Opportunities Legislation
No Bill # - Housing Finance Reform, including GSE and FHA
No Bill # - IAS development of international supervisory and capital standards for global systemically important insurers and internationally active insurers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
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Lauren |
Sarper |
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Bryan |
Pickel |
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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
S. 223 - SeniorSafe Act of 2017
H.R. 78 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 854, S. 1383 - Multiple Small Employer Plans - issues relating to MEPs/MSEPs
S. 868, H.R. 2055 - Lifetime Income Disclosure & Regulatory Issues - all provisions
No Bill # - Automatic IRA - all Provisions
No Bill # - Proposed DOL Fiduciary Regulations - all provisions
H.R. 2823 - Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
N/A - GMWB Interpretive Issues in terms of possible guidance
No Bill # - Electronic Disclosure - ERISA/Internal Revenue Code - issues/provisions relating to the use of electronic disclosure by employee benefit plans
N/A - Issues relating to DOL Safe Harbor for Selection of Annuity Providers
No Bill # - Issues relating to Annuity Selection Safe Harbor
H.R. 355 - Protecting American Families' Retirement Advice Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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Robert |
Doyle |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
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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
No Bill # - "Opt-out" Enrollment Disability Insurance
No Bill # - Comprehensive Tax Reform - Life Insurance Company Tax for Domestic and International Operations, Life Insurance Product Tax, Qualified Plan Tax Issues
S. 540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplication Act of 2017 - all provisions
H.R. 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplication Act of 2017 - all provisions
N/A - Issues relating to expanding IRC Section 420 Transfer Authority
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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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
No Bill# - DC Healthcare Exchange Fees
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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Lauren |
Cancienne |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
N/A - Issues relating to Transparency and market access issues generally related to international insurance and investment operations
N/A - Issues relating to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a multi-lateral economic and trade forum, privacy issues
N/A - Issues relating to International Trade issues impacting the U.S. Insurance Companies operating in foreign markets
N/A - Issues relating to an insurance-covered agreement with European Union
N/A - Issues relating to business visas
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Bryan |
Pickel |
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Desiree |
Green |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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
27. Add the following 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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