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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 SOUTH CLINTON STREET |
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City | FORT WAYNE |
State | IN |
Zip Code | 46801 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22872-12
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6. House ID# 307760000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Helene Rayder, Vice President & Director of Federal Relations |
Date | 01/22/2013 |
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
Proposals to modernize the regulation of insurance and financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; specific issues include systemic risk designation,
SEC standard of care, proprietary trading, the Federal Insurance Office and conflicts of interest in securitizations.
S 2342 Creating the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers--all provisions.
HR 1573 To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
S 3414 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Helene |
Rayder |
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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
Issues related to retirement security including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL ERISA fiduciary standard,
and lifetime income opportunities.
HR 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011 (SAVE Act)--voluntary auto-IRAs.
S 1557 Automatic IRA Act of 2011--voluntary IRAs and multiple employer plans.
HR 3656 The Retirement Savings Security Act--401(k) loans.
HR 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act--strengthen multiple employer
plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules and other annuity improvements.
H Con Res 101 Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives--expressing the sense of the
Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to
Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
S 1211 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act--borrowing limits on
401(k) plans.
HR 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Protection Act--DMF data restrictions.
HR 3215 / S 1534 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act--DMF data restrictions.
HR 677 / S 267 The Lifetime Disclosure Acts--all provisions.
S 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)--retirement plan distribution and
life settlement reporting provisions.
HR 1534 The SAVE Act of 2011.
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 |
Helene |
Rayder |
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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
Tax issues including taxation of life insurance products and companies and general corporate tax issues.
Administration's FY 2013 budget proposal--dividends received deduction, interest expense disallowance for itnerest
unrelated corporate-owned life insurance, rules that apply to the sale of life insurance contracts.
S 2048 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain
life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes--taxation of life insurance products and
reporting requirements of certain life insurance companies.
HR 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011--all provisions.
S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011--dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions.
S 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011--dividends received deduction and other revenue provisions.
Administration Deficit Reduction Proposal, Living Within Our Means and Investing for the Future:
The President's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction--dividends received deduction
and other revenue provisions.
Administration Framework for Business Tax Reform--dividends received deduction and other
corporate tax provisions.
HR 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012--dividends received deduction and
other revenue provisions.
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 |
Helene |
Rayder |
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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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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
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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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