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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 2211 CONGRESS STREET, #C469 |
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City | PORTLAND |
State | ME |
Zip Code | 04122 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39600-12
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6. House ID# 301620000
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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 |
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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: SCOTT MAKER |
Date | 1/20/2015 2:08:56 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
Antitrust:
-Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
ERISA:
-Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans
-Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Debt Limit:
-Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
-S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
-American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
Financial Services Regulation:
-Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB)
Health Care:
-Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Issues related to wellness programs
Labor:
-Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act
-S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits,
and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
Long-term Care:
-Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act
Privacy:
-Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection
-H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013
-S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
-H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
-H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013
-H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013
SSDI Reform:
-H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry
-Increasing employment for people with disabilities
Tax Reform:
-Corporate tax issues
-Deficit reduction
-Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Tax Extender Package
-Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry
-Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
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), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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