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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 950 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 42193-12
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6. House ID# 307150000
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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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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: Michael E. Moran, Vice President, Federal Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2016 7:02:28 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
Implementation of Public Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically, provisions on risk, insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office), and potential CFPB activities related to P&C insurance.
Discussions on U.S. and global designation of systemically relevant non-bank financial firms.
General discussions on Insurance Capital Investment.
General discussions on Commercial Insurance regulation.
General issues related to resilience and mitigation, as related to P&C insurance.
Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe related policies.
Legislation and proposals regarding the insurability of cyber exposures, including: S.456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R.1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R.234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act; H.R. 2205/S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015; and H.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act.
General discussions on issues related to Surety Bonds, including: surety provisions in public-private partnerships; H.R. 413, Partnership to Build America Act of 2015; S. 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 5293/S. 3000, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions on construction procurement; S. 2848/H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Implementation of Pub. L. No. 1144, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, data collection provisions and control/ownership clarifications.
Legislation and proposals regarding the development of international capital standards for internationally-active insurance groups, including: S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 1086, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 2141, International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policy Protection Act of 2015; S. 1491, Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2017; S. 798/H.R. 1478, Policyholder Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016.
H.R. 3794, Nonprofit Property Protection Act.
General discussions related to the national flood insurance program focused on pre-event mitigation and long term resilience.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
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Moran |
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Seyfert |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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
Discussions related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by altering the tax treatment of legitimate foreign affiliate reinsurance transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent companies, including: provisions in Administration's 2017 Budget Proposal; H.R. 6270 and S. 3424, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates; and issues related to the House Republican Caucus' "Better Way" Tax Policy Blueprint.
Proposals to alter tax code treatment of life insurance products, specifically COLI and DRD provisions.
General discussion of tax code reform, specific to P&C insurance and individual/corporate rates.
Discussions related to inversion as it concerns implications for foreign subsidiaries.
S. 1561, Captive Insurers Clarification Act.
H.R. 721/S. 637, Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015.
Tax credits for apprenticeships, including: S. 959/S. 2020, Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015; H.R. 1781, Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2015; H.R. 2431, On-the-Job Training Tax Credit Act of 2015.
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 |
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Moran |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions related to the modernization of the Medicare secondary payer process (specific to workers compensation liability), including H.R. 2649/S. 1514, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015.
General discussions related to ERISA disability claim procedures.
H.R. 2649/S. 1514, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015.
General discussions on apprenticeships, including specific Illinois program, DOL's American Apprenticeship Initiative Grant program, and application for certified apprenticeship status.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
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Moran |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues in support of preserving the Federal Crop Insurance Program, including in the 2014 Farm Bill, agricultural appropriations (H.R. 5054/S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017), the budget resolution (H.Con. Res. 125), and the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
S. 2244/H.R. 2973, AFFIRM Act, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions related to the lawful advocacy activities of U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent companies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions related to U.S.-EU negotiations on covered agreements.
Discussions related to proposals to facilitate and promote competitive financial services markets (Trans Pacific Partnership {TPP}, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership {TTIP}, Trade Promotion Authority {TPA}, Trade in Services Agreement {TISA}).
Discussions on insourcing and foreign direct investment.
Support of House Global Investment Caucus.
General discussions in support of covered agreements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Moran |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions on rail and commercial motor carrier safety, including Positive Train Control implementation dates.
Discussions on commercial motor carrier issues around insurabilty of vehicles and treatment of data, specifically related to commercial automotive.
General discussions on drone deployment and insurance related issues.
H.R. 1371, Safer Trucks and Buses Act of 2015.
H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015.
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 |
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Moran |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions related to cybersecurity and cyberprotection.
Discussions related to cyberinsurance.
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.
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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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