ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY for ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of Pub. L. No. 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, provisions related to prevention of base erosion, treatment of P&C insurance, life insurance, and corporate rates. Discussions related to tax credits for apprenticeships.

Foreign entity interest: Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Risk Management Agency; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions related to proposals to facilitate and promote competitive financial services markets. Discussions on insourcing and foreign direct investment. Support of House Global Investment Caucus. General discussions in support of covered agreements. Discussions related to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). General discussions related to a U.S. Swiss FTA. General discussions on Export Import Bank Reauthorization and reform.

Foreign entity interest: Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Risk Management Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Agriculture AGR

Issues in support of preserving the Federal Crop Insurance Program, including in the 2018 Farm Bill, agricultural appropriations, the budget, and the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. Regulatory reform improvements.

Foreign entity interest: Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Risk Management Agency; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Insurance INS

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. Discussions regarding data privacy. 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. Discussions regarding the insurability of cyber exposures. Legislation and proposals related to the national Flood Insurance Program focused on pre-event mitigation and long term resilience. Military Lending Act, provisions related to the sale of GAP and credit insurance to service members. General discussions related to the Federal Insurance Office. General discussions related to international capital standards. Discussions regarding autonomous vehicles. Discussions to add Surety Bond requirements to TIFIA (P3) projects in future infrastructure or surface transportation bills. General discussions on global insurers in the marketplace. General discussions on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. General discussions on innovation in the insurance industry. H.R. 1595, SAFE Banking Act to include amendments related to insurance H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 4074/S. 2201, Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act H.R. 4634/S. 2877, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5265/S. 2621, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019

Foreign entity interest: Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Risk Management Agency

Bills named: H.R. 1595 (116th), S. 2621 (116th), S. 2877 (116th), H.R. 4634 (116th), H.R. 4074 (116th), H.R. 5265 (116th), H.R. 1865 (116th), S. 2201 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R.1, For the People Act, related to the political activities of domestic corporations that are foreign-controlled, foreign influenced, and foreign-owned. Issues related to the LDA exemption in the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

Foreign entity interest: Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Risk Management Agency; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 4161, Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act General discussion related to ERISA disability claim procedures. General discussions on apprenticeships, including specific Illinois program, DOL's American Apprenticeship Initiative Grant program, and certified apprenticeship status.

Foreign entity interest: Zurich Insurance Group - interests are those of parent company.

Contacted: Risk Management Agency; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4161 (116th)