AFLAC

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Insurance.

Lobbying Interests:
Any legislation dealing with life and health insurance.

CEO Name:
Daniel Amos
Second Vice President

Contact
ED
Edward Donahue
1932 Wynnton Rd
Columbus, GA 31999
(508) 528-2911
(706) 596-3908

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/7/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 16
Assembly Bill 16
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/20/2009
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
AFLAC seeks an amendment to clarify that all of its supplemental insurance policies are exempt from the bill; as introduced, the bill exempts some policies but is unclear on others.
Assembly Bill 217
Assembly Bill 217
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/23/2009
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
AFLAC strongly supports Rep. Colon's amendment (LRB-a1175/1) which would strike the words "other than cancer" on page 4, lines 10-11, of the bill.
Senate Bill 27
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 14

Other
Notification Date
4/20/2009
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
AFLAC seeks an amendment to clarify that all of its supplemental insurance policies are exempt from the bill; as introduced, the bill exempts some policies but is unclear on others.
Senate Bill 163
Senate Bill 163
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 346

Other
Notification Date
9/25/2009
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
AFLAC supports Senate Amendment 1, which clarifies that the mandate does not apply to disability insurance policies which cover only specified diseases.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$12,000.00
2009
July - December
$5,096.00
2010
January - June
$3,519.00
2010
July - December
$2,954.00
Total $23,569.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
0.60
2009
July - December
0.75
2010
January - June
0.00
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 1.35
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
5.15
2009
July - December
4.60
2010
January - June
2.50
2010
July - December
2.00
Total 14.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
20%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
20%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
20%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
20%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 6%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
30%
2009
July - December
30%
2010
January - June
50%
2010
July - December
50%
Total 36%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
30%
2009
July - December
30%
2010
January - June
50%
2010
July - December
50%
Total 36%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures