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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1900 M STREET NW |
Address2 | SUITE 730 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Bloomington |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 61710-0001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 36537-12
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6. House ID# 314260000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 | |
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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Alan Maness, Associate General Counsel |
Date | 10/20/2014 |
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
P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, implementation and modifications to Title I, III, IV, V, VI, IX, and X.
H.R. 4510, S. 2770, H.R. 5461, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, provisions related to capital and accounting standards regulation for insurance-based savings and loan holding companies under the Collins Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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. 1663 and S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2013, with respect to design patents and repair parts that are not manufactured by the vehicle's original manufacturer for the repair of a motor vehicle.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
H.R. 1878 and S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, legislative proposals to promote federal incentives for states to adopt and enforce nationally recognized model building codes for residential and commercial structures.
H.R. 1101, the Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013, and H.R. 240, the Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, provisions to create a federal backstop to stand behind state catastrophe funds through the U.S. Treasury Department's sale of reinsurance and the establishment of a guarantee program for debt issued by state catastrophe funds.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, provision to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, and S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, legislative proposals to reform government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both in terms of the bank in general and support for changes in including affiliate provided insurance as a factor in calculating hight-cost mortagages for purposes of the qualified mortgage test.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
Monitoring legislation, proposals, and adminstrative orders (see addendum) related to federal and/or private sector engagement to address cybersecutity threats and attacks. Provisions related to the protection of critical corporate assets and information from cybersecurity threats and providing liability protections and privacy safeguards for the private sector and consumers.
-Executive Orders on "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity"
-H.R. 624, "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act" (CISPA)
-H.R. 756, "Cyber Security Enhancement Act"
-S. 1353, "Cybersecurity Act of 2013"
-H.R. 1163, "Federal Information Security Amendments Act"
-S. 21, "Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"
-S. 1638, "Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act"
-H.R. 1468, "SECURE IT"
-S. 1925, "Driver Privacy Protection Act"
-H.R. 3696, "National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, and S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, provisions to provide a federal backstop for commercial P&C losses resulting from acts of terrorism, particularly changes in NBCR coverage and potential impacts on personal lines insurance.
Monitoring international regulatory developments governing insurance and its potential impact on domestic accounting, capital, and legal entity regulatory approaches
H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015, H.RES.735 and S.RES.561, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS, provisions impacting U.S. governmental participation in international forums and associations engaged in setting global regulatory standards for the business of insurance.
S. 534 and H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers Reform Act, and H.R. 2156, Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act, provisions related to licensing of insurance agents and claim representatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2548 and S.1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013, provisions related to the delivery and rates for postal mail.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
Advocating on tax issues and related implications to property and casualty insurance as well as life insurance.
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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Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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