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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 | 1295 STATE STREET |
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City | SPRINGFIELD |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 01111-0001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23986-12
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6. House ID# 319680000
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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: ALISON B. WEISS |
Date | 4/20/2016 8:30:17 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
Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, public law 12/18/2014; 113-279.
S. 1086, The International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act.
H.R. 2141, The International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015.
No Bill number - a proposal to facilitate automatic enrollment programs with regard to disability coverage and to establish a National Clearinghouse for Income Protection Information.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, 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 |
Nathan |
Davern |
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Camille |
Simpson |
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Mary |
Kertz |
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Alison |
Weiss |
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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
Regulatory Implementation of the "Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA)".
No bill number - a proposal to exempt insurance companies that are prohibited from offering products on the DC healthcare exchange from being assessed a DC exchange user fee.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Davern |
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Camille |
Simpson |
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Alison |
Weiss |
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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. 1270, "SAFE Retirement Act of 2013".
S. 1317, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act".
S. 1970, "The Retirement Security Act of 2014".
S. 1557, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans.
H.R. 1, A proposal relating to Tax Reform released by Chairman David Camp of the House Ways and Means Committee (2013).
H.R. 1534, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act".
H.R. 2035, "Automatic IRA Act of 2013" - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement.
H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013".
H.R. 2317, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act".
H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015
Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c), Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11).
Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Sections 2509, 2510 and 2550 (definition of term "fiduciary", conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice), (4/8/2016).
Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4, Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Nathan |
Davern |
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Alison |
Weiss |
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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
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
S. 961, A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.
S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act
S. 1910, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act
H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act.
H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015.
H.R. 2205, The Bipartisan Data Security Act.
H.R. 1550, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act
SEC Final Rule, Registration of Municipal Advisors, 17 CFR, Parts 240 and 249, 78 FR 59814 (9/30/2013). CFTC Exemptive Order Regarding Compliance with Certain Swap Regulations (Cross-Border Phase-In Exemptive Order) (7/12/13).
SECs Liquidity Risk-Management Rule (Rule 22e-4) Sept 22, 2015 and SECs Derivatives Rule (Rule 18f-4) Dec 11, 2015.
Department of Treasury, IAIS Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups (7/1/11).
Section 619, "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act", Final Rule, 12 CFR Part 44, 12 CFR Part 248, 12 CFR Part 351, 17 CFR Part 255 (12/10/2013).
"The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act", P.L. No. 111-203 - Regulatory implementation of provisions relating to insurance companies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 |
Nathan |
Davern |
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Camille |
Simpson |
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Kertz |
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Alison |
Weiss |
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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
S. 1760, "The Fair Playing Field Act of 2013".
H.R. 1 - A proposal relating to tax reform released by Chairman David Camp of the House Ways and Means Committee (2013).
Various proposals regarding tax reform reviewed by the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee in anticipation of tax reform.
Various proposals regarding deficit reduction with respect to retirement security.
A proposal by Senator Hatch on Corporate Integration.
Various proposals related to the president's plan for economic growth and deficit reduction as it relates to (1) the tax exempt status of municipal bond interest, applying the amount of the tax deductibility on municipal bonds at 28%, below the current top tax rates.
No Bill Number - Treasury Department Explanation of the Administration's FY-2016 Budget Tax proposals to (1) modify the dividends received deduction for life insurance company's general investment and separate accounts; (2) reporting of sales of existing life insurance contracts with a death benefit of $1M or more; (3) interest expense disallowance for corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) policies; and (4) international tax reforms.
General explanations of the Administration's FY-2016 Revenue Proposals, Department of Treasury, "Green Book".
No Bill Number - Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Hearing on the international tax reform discussion draft to solicit feedback on the details of the corporate rate cut and participation exemption (i.e., territorial) system in an effort to include as part of comprehensive tax reform (10/26/11).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Nathan |
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Alison |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1774, Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015.
S. 2381 - Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015
H.R. 870 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).
H.R. 4199 - Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act
Draft legislation to implement a federal control board and provide Puerto Rico with restructuring mechanisms by Representatives Bishop and Duffy (draft precursor to H.R. 4900, introduced in early April).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Nathan |
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Camille |
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Alison |
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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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