ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY for ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (HR 2419/S 2301) - (Title XI, subtitle A) provisions specific to the funding and operation of the federal crop insurance program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S 681/HR 2136) - legislation names Switzerland (among other countries) as a secrecy jurisdiction for tax purposes for certain transactions; Proposals to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations.
Foreign entity interest: Zurich Financial Services: interest in tax changes affecting/disadvantaging foreign subsidiaries and related entities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (HR 1746) - Requires disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establishes a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy; Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2798) - General support in reauthorizing the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation;
Foreign entity interest: Zurich Financial Services: interest in treatment of European World War II-era life insurance policies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 (S 280) - provides for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by establishing market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, supports the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and ensures benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances. America's Climate Security Act of 2007 (S 2191) - directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (cap-and-trade)
Foreign entity interest: Zurich Financial Services: interest in stautory/regulatory changes pertaining to emissions limits
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Insurance INS
Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - establishes an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (creates an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - Allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - Establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - Establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - Provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - Streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - Requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data
Foreign entity interest: Zurich Financial Services: interest in reforming U.S. insurance regulatory structure
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Data Security Act of 2007 (HR 1685/S 1260/S 1178) - prescribes security procedures which an entity that handles sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce; Identity Theft and Prevention Act (S 1178) strengthens data protection and safeguards, requires data breach notification, and further prevents identity theft.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (HR 1081/S 618) - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to make the Federal Trade Commission Act applicable to the business of insurance to the extent that such business is not regulated by state law
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Torts TOR
Commonsense Food Comsumption Act of 2007 (HR 2183/S 1323) - prohibits civil actions for any injury related to a person's accumulated acts of consumption of food and weight gain, obesity, or any associated health condition with certain exceptions; General tracking of asbestos-related discussions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act (HR 3235) - ensures the development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALESSANDRO ANTHONY IUPPA | — |
| ANDREW LEWIN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.