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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA

2. Address

Address1
1445 New York Ave., NW, 7th Floor
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip Code
​20005
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Ruth Anghesom
​2027838385
​anghesom@reinsurance.org
5. Senate ID#
​33044-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA
6. House ID#
​304110000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​310,000.00
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.
Method A. 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: Ruth Anghesom
 Date
7/12/2019 2:06:39 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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

"H.R. ___ - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. "
H.R. 2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019
H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
S. ___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
"S.___ - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. "
S. 572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019
S. 811 - A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Reserve System

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
Nicole
Austin
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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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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

Cannabis insurance safe harbor legislation
Cyber security, cyber insurance, and data breach legislation
Dodd-Frank Act legislation
Export-Import Bank legislation
Export-Import Bank reinsurance program legislation
H.R. 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019
H.R. 1862 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019
H.R. 2479 - PRIVA Act
H.R. 3407 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
International insurance legislation
Sanctions legislation
S. 1200 - Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
S. 1298 - PRIVA Act
S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program legislation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO)

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
Nicole
Austin
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Joseph
Sieverling
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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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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 HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Disaster mitigation legislation
H.R. ___ - House Financial Services Committee Maj_Mapping [DRAFT]
H.R. ___ - House Financial Services Committee Maj_Mitigation [DRAFT]
H.R. ___ - House Financial Services Committee National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 [DRAFT]
H.R. ___ - House Financial Services Committee Waters_009 [DRAFT]
H.R.___ - Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevations, and Structures Act"
H.R. 471 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act
H.R. 1610 - State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019
H.R. 1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements.
H.R. 2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019
H.R. 3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
NFIP Reauthorization, Reform, Debt Cancellation, and Reinsurance legislation
S. 1520 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019
S. 1533 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
S. 1693 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

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
Nicole
Austin
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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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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 HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Housing credit risk transfer program legislation
Housing finance reform legislation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)

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
Nicole
Austin
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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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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

Legislation impacting trade in services

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
Nicole
Austin
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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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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

H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act
S. 1958 - SHELTER Act

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
Nicole
Austin
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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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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Last Name
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Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)