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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 700 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE |
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| City | NEWPORT BEACH |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 92660 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 309754-12
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6. House ID# 386250000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
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 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Tom Oldham |
Date | 10/20/2026 6:13:51 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 254/S 1335 -- Secure Family Futures Act - adjust the tax treatment of insurance company debt investments
Issue -- Insurance Company Life/Non-Life Consolidated Returns
S 4279 -- Protecting Proper Life Insurance from (PPLI) Abuse Act - impose reporting requirements and amend tax treatment of private placement life insurance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
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Sowers |
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Carson |
Lewis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
DRAFT -- Voluntary Excepted Supplemental Benefits Protection Act -- preserve employer flexibility to offer voluntary excepted-benefit products such as supplemental health coverage
HR 1521 -- DOC Access Act -- prohibits insurance plans from dictating rates optometrists and dentists can charge patients for non-covered items and services
HR 7187 -- Clarity for Compensation Act -- clarify compensation disclosure requirements for insurance and financial professionals to promote regulatory consistency and consumer understanding.
Issue -- Proposed Rule -- SEC Regulation E-Delivery -- monitoring SEC framework for the electronic delivery of investor disclosures.
HR 4735 -- Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 -- affirm the enforcement authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over entities regulated by state insurance commissioners
HR 10234 -- CLEAR Forms Act - direct SEC to established dedicated filing forms for certain registered insurance products
HR 8338 -- Safeguarding Americans' Fairly Earned Retirement (SAFER) Act -- restrict state escheatment and seizure of private investment and retirement accounts
HR 9471/S 4942 -- SAFE Banking Act -- federal safe harbor allowing financial institutions to serve state-legal cannabis businesses without fear of federal banking penalties.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Seaver |
Sowers |
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Carson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3383 -- Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 -- expand access to capital and investment opportunities
HR 10039/S 5204 -- SMART Savings Act -- modernize Individual Retirement Account (IRA) regulations and remove IRAs from Department of Labor (DOL) prohibited transaction rules
HR 1013/S 424 -- Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 - allow 403b plans to invest in CITs and insurance separate account products
HR 2696 -- Retirement Savings for Americans Act -- establish federally supported retirement savings accounts for workers who lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.
HR 9515 (117th) -- General Accounts Product Clarifications Act -- specifies requirements for the application of the ERISA to general account policies that receive contributions from employee benefit plans
HR 3942 (118th) -- Lifetime Income for Employees Act - enable use of lifetime income options within workplace retirement plans
HR 6324/S 5156 -- Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act -- expand in-service rollover options by allowing individuals aged 50 and older to roll over their employee-sponsored 401(k) savings into an annuity.
Issue -- Proposed Rule -- DOL Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives
Monitoring Department of Labor -- guidance affecting fiduciary responsibilities when selecting retirement plan investment options
HR 6450/S 3352 -- Retirement Rollover Flexibility Act -- allow workers to roll over savings from a Roth IRA directly into a designated Roth account within a workplace retirement plan
HR 6722 -- Automatic IRA Act of 2025 -- require employers without retirement plans to facilitate automatic payroll-deduction IRAs for employees.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Seaver |
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Carson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issue -- Data Privacy
Issue -- Artificial Intelligence
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 |
Seaver |
Sowers |
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Carson |
Lewis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
HR 2441 -- Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 -- modernize investor disclosure requirements by allowing broader use of electronic delivery and streamlined disclosure methods.
HR 6644 -- 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act -- expand and modernize housing finance programs to improve access to affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
DRAFT -- FHLB Membership Clarification Act -- clarify that insurance companies and other eligible financial institutions remain qualified members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system.
Issue -- Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Reporting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Seaver |
Sowers |
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Carson |
Lewis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Issue -- UK Prudential Regulation Authority Consultation Paper 8/26 on Funded Reinsurance
Issue -- Data Localization & Cross-Border Data Flow
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Seaver |
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Carson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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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) |