Northwestern Mutual

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
For more than 150 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped its policyowners and clients achieve financial security. The company offers insurance, investment products and advisory services to help people in the areas of financial protection, wealth accumulation, and estate preservation and distribution. Whether clients seek personal financial security or security for their business or estate, Northwestern Mutual offers an array of solutions, including permanent and term life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, trust services, mutual funds and advisory services.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation regarding our products and services including permanent and term life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, annuities, trust services, mutual funds and other securities.

CEO Name:
John Schlifske
Director - State Relations

Contact
SWC
Susan W. Callanan
720 E Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 665-8417
(414) 625-8417
susancallanan@northwesternmutual.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Susan W Callanan Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Tony Langenohl Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
William J McCoshen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Timothy J Elverman Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Gregory Hubbard Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
AJ Wilson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Brian Pleva Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 7/25/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 373
Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 73

Other
Notification Date
12/4/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 490
Assembly Bill 490
Relating to: the laws of trusts, the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Principal and Income Act, powers of appointment, and changes to estate recovery and divestment provisions relating to public assistance programs. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/13/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Comments
In favor of Senate Amendment 2, to Senate Bill 384.
Assembly Bill 735
Assembly Bill 735
Relating to: own risk and solvency assessments, supervisory colleges, consolidated hearings for mergers of insurance companies, proxy voting by mutual policyholders, a presumption and exceptions with respect to the disclosure of insurance-related informati...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/10/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 736
Assembly Bill 736
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and creating administrative rules related to long-term care insurance.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/10/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 384
Senate Bill 384
Relating to: the laws of trusts, the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Principal and Income Act, powers of appointment, and changes to estate recovery and divestment provisions relating to public assistance programs. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 92

For
Notification Date
11/13/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Comments
In favor of Senate Amendment 2, to Senate Bill 384.
Senate Bill 581
Senate Bill 581
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and creating administrative rules related to long-term care insurance.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 278

For
Notification Date
2/10/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 582
Senate Bill 582
Relating to: own risk and solvency assessments, supervisory colleges, consolidated hearings for mergers of insurance companies, proxy voting by mutual policyholders, a presumption and exceptions with respect to the disclosure of insurance-related informati...

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 279

For
Notification Date
2/10/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Instruction: Choice, Charter and Open Enrollment
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Choice, Charter and Open Enrollment

Notification Date
3/28/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Public Instruction: General School Aids and Revenue Limits
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: General School Aids and Revenue Limits

Notification Date
3/28/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Development, drafting or introduction of principle based reserves proposal
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of principle based reserves proposal

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
6/4/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to electronic proxy voting for mutual insurers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to electronic proxy voting for mutual insurers

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/14/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of an OCI technical bill, relating to regulation of insurance companies.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of an OCI technical bill, relating to regulation of insurance companies.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/14/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to rules guiding long term care insurance producer compensation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to rules guiding long term care insurance producer compensation

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/14/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to draft of life claims settlement statute
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to draft of life claims settlement statute

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/14/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to legislation to adopt National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Insurer Receivership Model Act (IRMA) Section 711, regarding the qualified financial contracts of insurers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to legislation to adopt National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Insurer Receivership Model Act (IRMA) Section 711, regarding the qualified financial contracts of insurers.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/14/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to proposed rule that would require life insurers to use the 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving Mortality Table (2012 IAR Table)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to proposed rule that would require life insurers to use the 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving Mortality Table (2012 IAR Table)

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/14/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Proposed rule that would require life insurers to use the 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving Mortality Table (2012 IAR Table)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposed rule that would require life insurers to use the 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving Mortality Table (2012 IAR Table)

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
12/4/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Drafting legislation to combat patent trolls through Wisconsin statutes using the Unfair Competition laws.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Drafting legislation to combat patent trolls through Wisconsin statutes using the Unfair Competition laws.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
10/22/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Legislation to adopt National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Insurer Receivership Model Act (IRMA) Section 711, regarding the qualified financial contracts of insurers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation to adopt National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Insurer Receivership Model Act (IRMA) Section 711, regarding the qualified financial contracts of insurers.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
6/19/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Draft of Life Claims Settlement Statute
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Draft of Life Claims Settlement Statute

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
5/2/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to rules guiding long term care insurance producer compensation.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to rules guiding long term care insurance producer compensation.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
4/26/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of an OCI technical bill, relating to regulation of insurance companies.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of an OCI technical bill, relating to regulation of insurance companies.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/26/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

change to Wisconsin Statue 628.40 regarding agent terminations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
change to Wisconsin Statue 628.40 regarding agent terminations

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/17/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

electronic proxy voting for mutual insurers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
electronic proxy voting for mutual insurers

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/17/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$44,492.06
2013
July - December
$79,771.33
2014
January - June
$48,891.63
2014
July - December
$57,690.53
Total $230,845.55
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
10.75
2013
July - December
96.00
2014
January - June
37.50
2014
July - December
60.75
Total 205.00
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
14.00
2013
July - December
167.75
2014
January - June
37.00
2014
July - December
75.00
Total 293.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
5%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: the laws of trusts, the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Principal and Income Act, powers of appointment, and changes to estate recovery and divestment provisions relating to public assistance programs. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: the laws of trusts, the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Principal and Income Act, powers of appointment, and changes to estate recovery and divestment provisions relating to public assistance programs. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: own risk and solvency assessments, supervisory colleges, consolidated hearings for mergers of insurance companies, proxy voting by mutual policyholders, a presumption and exceptions with respect to the disclosure of insurance-related information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and creating administrative rules related to long-term care insurance.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and creating administrative rules related to long-term care insurance.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: own risk and solvency assessments, supervisory colleges, consolidated hearings for mergers of insurance companies, proxy voting by mutual policyholders, a presumption and exceptions with respect to the disclosure of insurance-related information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
5%
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
15%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
15%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
5%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 3%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
5%
2014
January - June
10%
2014
July - December
10%
Total 7%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
5%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 3%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
75%
Total 26%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 5%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
10%
Total 3%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total < 1%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 6%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
15%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 6%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures