MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Retirement Product issues including: S.1010 and H.R.2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S.1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007 (continued on following page) 401(k) fees issues including: H.R.3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 S.2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation issues including: H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 International Tax issues including: H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY RUCKER BINGEL | — |
| JAMIE BROWN | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| COLETTE DESMARAIS | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON | — |
| KARIN HUDSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| STACEY RAMPY | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| ALEX VOGEL | — |
Retirement RET
Life insurance issues including: S.2794, Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008 S.1865, Life Insurance Fairness Act of 2007 (continued) 401(k) fees issues including: H.R.3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 H.R.3765 and S.2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Retirement Product issues including: S.1010 and H.R.2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S.1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007 Non-qualified Deferred Compensation issues including: H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY RUCKER BINGEL | — |
| JAMIE BROWN | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| COLETTE DESMARAIS | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON New | — |
| KARIN HUDSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| STACEY RAMPY | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| ALEX VOGEL | — |
Housing HOU
H.R.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008/American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S.2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3915, Mortgage and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY RUCKER BINGEL | — |
| JAMIE BROWN | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| COLETTE DESMARAIS | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON | — |
| KARIN HUDSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| STACEY RAMPY | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| ALEX VOGEL | — |
Insurance INS
Insurance regulation issues including: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY RUCKER BINGEL | — |
| JAMIE BROWN | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| COLETTE DESMARAIS | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON | — |
| KARIN HUDSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| STACEY RAMPY | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| ALEX VOGEL | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Consumer safety issues including: S.742 and H.R.2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 H.R.3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 (continued on following page) Consumer safety issues continued: S.2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 S.2663 and H.R.4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2041 and H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY RUCKER BINGEL | — |
| JAMIE BROWN | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| COLETTE DESMARAIS | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON | — |
| KARIN HUDSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| STACEY RAMPY | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| ALEX VOGEL | — |
Torts TOR
Tort issues including: S.742 and H.R.2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 H.R.3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 S.2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 S.2663 and H.R.4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2041 and H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY RUCKER BINGEL | — |
| JAMIE BROWN | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| COLETTE DESMARAIS | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| JONATHAN RUSSELL HOGANSON | — |
| KARIN HUDSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| STACEY RAMPY | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| ALEX VOGEL | — |
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