Golden Rule Insurance Company

Registered Principal Details

Cessation Date
1/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

Business Or Interest:
Health insurance.

Lobbying Interests:
Due to Golden Rule's significant business presence in Wisconsin, Golden Rule lobbyists handle a wide variety of issues. We anticipate handling the following issues: state implementation of federal health insurance reform laws; general insurance laws related to the issue and rating of insurance policies; the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan (HIRSP); all legislative and administrative rules impacting individual health insurance; all legislation and administrative rules impacting life insurance.

CEO Name:
Richard Collins
Government Relations

Contact
JW
Josh Watson
7440 Woodland Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46278-1719
(317) 715-7274
(317) 290-8517
jpwatson@goldenrule.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Indria Woods Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Thomas J Springer Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Donald Stitt Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Josh Watson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2007 Withdrawn On 1/31/2008

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Insurance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Insurance

Notification Date
4/17/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Pertaining to budget matters involving changes and requirements to individual disability insurance policies in Wisconsin.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

The inclusion of language into Wisconsin code to allow small business employers to periodically deduct insurance premiums for their employees who have purchased an individual policy from an insurer, commonly referred to as "List Bill".
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The inclusion of language into Wisconsin code to allow small business employers to periodically deduct insurance premiums for their employees who have purchased an individual policy from an insurer, commonly referred to as "List Bill".

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$38,033.90
2007
July - December
$38,466.99
2008
January - June
$18,000.00
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $94,500.90
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
106.25
2007
July - December
31.50
2008
January - June
81.50
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 219.25
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
58.00
2007
July - December
52.00
2008
January - June
35.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 145.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
50%
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
75%
2008
July - December
Total 58%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
50%
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 37%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 3%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures