Northwestern Mutual

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Life and disability income insurance.

Lobbying Interests:
Any legislative or administrative activity which would impact a life and disability income insurance carrier. Subject areas include, but are not limited to, risk classification, corporate, employment and investment law.

CEO Name:
James Ericson
Director- State Relations

Contact
SMR
Steven M Radke
720 E Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 665-2072
(414) 665-2596
steveradke@northwesternmutual.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 288
Assembly Bill 288
relating to:

Bill Text and History

2003 Wisconsin Act 36

None
Notification Date
4/30/2003
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.
Assembly Bill 917
Assembly Bill 917
relating to: life insurance and annuity contract exemptions from creditor claims.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/4/2004
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.
Senate Bill 269
Senate Bill 269
relating to: disclosure requirement for coverage of long-term care.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/23/2003
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.
Senate Bill 320
Senate Bill 320
relating to: requirements for recommendations made by insurers and insurance intermediaries to senior consumers in annuity transactions; committees of the board of directors of domestic stock and mutual corporations; annuity minimum nonforfeiture amount; m...

Bill Text and History

2003 Wisconsin Act 261

For
Notification Date
11/21/2003
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.
Senate Bill 504
Senate Bill 504
relating to: life insurance and annuity contract exemptions from creditor claims.

Bill Text and History

2003 Wisconsin Act 304

Other
Notification Date
3/4/2004
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Rules relating to mortality tables and actuarial analysis, asset adequacy testing, reports and opinions.
Agency Name
Insurance
Subject
Rules relating to mortality tables and actuarial analysis, asset adequacy testing, reports and opinions.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 574 (11/1/2003)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 04-071
For
Notification Date
8/2/2004
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Disclosure requirement for coverage of long-term care.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Disclosure requirement for coverage of long-term care.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
9/25/2003
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.

Amending Wis. Stat. 632.435 relating to the standard nonforfeiture law for individual annuities.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Amending Wis. Stat. 632.435 relating to the standard nonforfeiture law for individual annuities.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/22/2003
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.

The creation of long-term care expense accounts
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The creation of long-term care expense accounts

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/20/2003
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.

Understanding and possibly changing the no call administrative rule
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Understanding and possibly changing the no call administrative rule

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
2/10/2003
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.

Nominations to the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Nominations to the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/28/2003
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.

Uniform Securities Act
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Uniform Securities Act

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/28/2003
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.

Identity Theft
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Identity Theft

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
11/18/2002
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
Northwestern Mutual

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$31,146.88
2004
July - December
$25,910.24
Total $57,057.12
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
25.30
2004
July - December
8.25
Total 33.55
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
63.90
2004
July - December
16.10
Total 80.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: life insurance and annuity contract exemptions from creditor claims.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
15%
2004
July - December
Total 11%
relating to: life insurance and annuity contract exemptions from creditor claims.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
15%
2004
July - December
Total 11%
relating to: requirements for recommendations made by insurers and insurance intermediaries to senior consumers in annuity transactions; committees of the board of directors of domestic stock and mutual corporations; annuity minimum nonforfeiture amount; merger of town mutual and domestic mutual insurance corporation into a town mutual; the insurance security fund; other miscellaneous changes to the insurance provisions; and granting rule-making authority.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
50%
2004
July - December
Total 40%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
100%
Total 21%

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
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
20%
2004
July - December
Total 16%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures