HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP) for HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Financial regulatory reform issues including proposals to reform credit rating agencies, regulate systemic risk, combine the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, subject saving and loan holding companies to Federal Reserve oversight, establish a resolution authority for non-banks, SEC and CFTC regulation and taxation of derivatives, liability issues, proprietary trading, credit scoring, creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and the creation of a Federal Insurance Office as well as implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S.664 / H.R.1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 provisions regarding senior designations and a bipartisan financial crisis inquiry commission S.664 / H.R.1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act H.R.627 Truth in Lending Act S.A.1077, Menendez amendment regarding credit to S.A.1058, Dodd amendment H.R.3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 clarification of business of insurance reference H.R.3817 The Investor Protection Act of 2009 harmonization of standard of care S.1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 derivative end user issues H.R.3135 - Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 derivative end user issues H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (discussion draft) all provisions H.R.3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 all provisions The Wall Street Transparency & Accountability Act of 2010 (Proposed bill, then inserted into S.3217) S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act All Provisions / Implementation S.3098 - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 (PROP Trading Act) treatment of insurers general accounts Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
Retirement RET
Retirement security issues including 401k fee disclosure, coverage expansion, and annuity issues. S.401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.2779 - the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1984 - 401K Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1988 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1961 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions H.R.4742 SAVE Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2733 / S.1389 - the Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 all provisions S.906 Senior Investor Protection Act (Kohl) suitability and agent titles provisions S.2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act all provisions H.R.4126 Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 provisions to extend COBRA benefits S. 3760 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010 all provisions H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010 all provisions H.R. 5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 / Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 provisions regarding partial annuitization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax and retirement issues including lifetime payout of annuities and 401K fee issues, taxation of insurance products, and related-party reinsurance issues. H.R.1961 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 - savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act - all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions Administration FY2010 and FY2011 revenue proposals - Insurance-specific revenue proposals including the reduction in TRIA federal obligation provision, STOLI transactions, dividends received deduction (DRD), corporate owned life insurance (COLI), and auto-IRA savings provisions H.R.2110 - the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act all provisions H.R.2452 - Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carry-Back Act all provisions H.R.3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates - related party reinsurance issues H.R. 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 - all provisions Senate Tax Extenders taxation of carried interest, revenue raisers H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 revenue raisers, taxation of carried interest Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4337/S.3948 Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act all provisions S.3946 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act 1099 reporting provisions H.R.5297 - Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 1009 reporting provisions, including S.Amdt. 4595 and S.Amdt.4596
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Chinese dry-wall provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
Torts TOR
Patent reform and liability issues including: H.R.1260 / S.515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - tax patent provision S.931/H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1346 / S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 liability issues H.R.4094 Drywall Victim Insurance Protection Act - all provisions S.739 Drywall Safety Act of 2009 all provisions S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 expansion of third party liability (Stoneridge) The Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 (Draft Text) tax and liability provisions H.R.847 / S.1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 liability provisions H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act) liability provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
Insurance INS
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson, retained assets accounts, long-term disability issues and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance H.R.5993 / S.3718 Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (SAVINGS) Act of 2010 all provisions S.3683 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 FTC Oversight Provisions Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2555 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 all provisions S.3672 Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 all provisions Flood insurance issues including reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5255 Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4778 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions S.3347 - a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010 all provisions H.R.5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP S.3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 - all provisions Workers compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Clarification of Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation) H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
Housing HOU
Bankruptcy and mortgage cram-down issues including: H.R.1106/S.896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 loan servicer safe harbor issues H.R.200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 loan servicer safe harbor issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA DONOVAN HAINES | — |
| MATTHEW KIRK | — |
| JAY ROSENBLUM | — |
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