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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 | 2023 |
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: MARTIN MCGUINNESS |
Date | 1/10/2024 1:13:45 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
Climate Change: - Issues related to climate risk, investment, disclosures, and exposure specific to the financial services industry
Dental:- Issues related to the provision and coverage of dental services, including non-covered services- Matters affecting the affordability of dental care- The application of antitrust laws with respect to the business of dental insurance
Diversity and Inclusion: - Support legislation and regulation that would promote diversity and inclusion for our 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
Financial Services Regulation:- 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 industry
Health Care:- Pending modifications associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including impacts to fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits industry-
Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits industry- Issues related to mental health parity and limitations specific to disability insurers; increased access to promoting mental health parity- Issues that impact paid leave and family medical leave- Issues that impact long-term care
Infrastructure: - Issues relating to bond investment programs
Labor:- Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act- Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits industry
Long-Term Care:- Issues related to public and private programs providing long term care services and insurance
Privacy:- Privacy and data breach, cyber security and SSN protection
Social Security: - Issues related to long term health and solvency
Stop Loss:- Regulation of stop loss insurance and its effects on employer access to health insurance
Tax Reform:- Corporate tax issues- Deficit reduction- Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits industry- Tax Extender Package Pg. 2 of 4
Underwriting Risks: - Employee benefits post-COVID19 pandemic: impact to employer-provided benefits- Cannabis industry: provisions relating to providing employer-provided benefits- Proxy discrimination
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, 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
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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |
CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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