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Activity Report

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Part A. General Information

Identification of Registrant / Regulated Lobbyist

A1. Identify the registrant that conducted lobbying activities during the reporting period.

Individual Registrant
Name of Registrant: Matthew Celentano Business Phone: 410-269-1554
Organization: Funk & Bolton, P.A. Cell Phone: 443-253-7988
Address: 100 Light Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD, 21202
A2. Was any other individual required to register as a lobbyist on behalf of the registrant: Matthew Celentano
No

Identification of Employer

A3. Identify the employer that compensated the registrant for lobbying activities during the reporting period.

Employer of Registrant
Organization: League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc. Website:
Nature of Business: Trade Association Phone: 410-269-1554
Address: 15 School Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD, 21401
A4. Does your employer claim an exemption from filing its own registration and activity reports?
Yes, Exempt

A5. Did you represent any other entity with regard to the matters covered by registration to this employer?
No

Reporting Period

A6. State the registration period during which you represent your employer and the reporting period for which this activity report is effective. If you terminate services with your employer anytime before the conclusion of the reporting period, you must include a termination date.

Registration Period:

Activity Report:

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Reporting Period:

Lobbying Subject Matters

A7. Identify the subject matters that pertain to lobbying activities conducted during the reporting period on behalf of your employer. You must identify at least one subject matter and you may select up to five.

# Subject Matter Description
1 Insurance - Health
2 Insurance - Other than Health
A8. Did you engage in lobbying activity, to include but not limited to: supporting or opposing specific legislation, procurements or regulations?
Yes

Please provide more specific details (e.g. Senate or House bill numbers, procurement contracts, regulations and codes) for the matters on which you lobbied.
Advocacy related to life and health insurance issues.
Primary Purpose of the Organization
A9. Is your employer organized for the primary purpose of attempting to influence any legislation or executive action?
Yes

Disclose each entity that provided at least 5% of the regulated lobbyist's total receipts during the preceding 12 months.

# Contributor Address
1 UnitedHealth Group 100 International Drive 23rd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
2 Legal & General America 3275 Bennett Creek Avenue, Frederick, Maryland, 21704
3 Baltimore Life Insurance Company 10075 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills , Maryland, 21117
4 CIGNA 900 Cottage Grove Road W-30, Hartford, Connecticut, 06152
5 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 1620 L Street, NW Suite 800, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036
6 New York Life Insurance Company 51 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010
7 Aetna, A CVS Health Company 988, Richmond, Virginia, 23233
8 Guardian Life 1 Liberty Square, Ste 310, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109
9 Standard Insurance Company 1100 SW Sixth Avenue , Portland, Oregon, 97204
10 Unum 2211 Congress Street, Portland, Maine, 04102
11 Aflac 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31999
12 Sun Life 1 Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 02481
13 The Hartford 601 13th St. NW, Suite 860N, Washington, District of Columbia, 20005
14 Shelterpoint Life Insurance Company 1225 Franklin Avenue, Ste. 475, Garden City, New York, 11530
15 Reliance Matrix 1700 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, 19103
16 Lincoln Financial Group 150 North Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 19087
17 American Council of Life Insurers 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Suite 700, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
18 Kaiser Permanente 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
19 CareFirst Bluecross Blueshield 1501 S. Clinton Street Suite 700, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224

Part B. Compensation and Operating Expenditures

Compensation to Lobbyist and Staff
B1. What was the total compensation attributed to the registrant / lobbyist?
Total Compensation: $179,221.03

B2. Was the amount prorated because the registrant / lobbyist was compensated for services in addition to lobbying activities?
No

B3. What was the total for salaries, compensation and reimbursed expenses paid to staff related to lobbying services for this employer?
Total Expenses: $0.00

Operating Expenses
B4. Did you or your employer incur any additional office expenses not reported above as "Compensation"?
No

B5. Did you or your employer incur any cost for professional and technical research and assistance not reported as "Compensation"?
No

B6. Did you or your employer incur any expenses for publications or other costs (Grassroots expenses) related to expressly encouraging persons to communicate with officials or employees?
No

B7. Did you pay any fee or incur any expenses for witnesses who were engaged to appear on behalf of your employer?
No

B8. Did you incur any other expenses for this employer not otherwise accounted for above?
No

Part B. Total Compensation & Operating Expenses:
$179,221.03

Part C. Event Expenditures

Sponsored Events
C1. Did you or your employer incur expenses for special events, including dinners and receptions, entertainment and other functions to which all members of the General Assembly, either house thereof, all members of any standing committee or all members of a formally recognized county or regional delegation have received written invitations.
No

Tickets to Events
C2. Did you or your employer incur any expense for a ticket or free admission for any members of the General Assembly to attend charitable, cultural or political events?
No

Total Ticket Expenses: $0.00


Part D. Meals, Beverages and Related Expenditures

Meals and Beverages at Legislative Meetings
D1. Did you or your employer incur any expenses for food and beverages received by any member(s) of the General Assembly at approved legislative organization meetings?
No

Total Legislative Meeting Expenses: $0.00


Meals and Beverages in Return for a Speaking Engagement
D2. Did you or your employer incur any expenses for food, lodging, or scheduled entertainment of officials and employees for a meeting which were given in return for participation in a panel or speaking engagement at a meeting?
No

Total Speaking Engagement Expenses: $0.00

Meals and Beverages to Officials, Employees or their Immediate Families
D3. Did you or your employer provide any meals and beverages for officials or employees or their immediate families, not reported above?
No

Meals and Beverages to Elected Executive Officials or their Immediate Families
D4. Did your employer, or you on behalf of your employer give any gifts or participate in the giving of any gifts of meals and beverages to elected Executive Officials or a member of the official's immediate family? Immediate family members include a spouse and any dependent children.
No


Part E. Gift Expenditures

Gifts for Officials, Employees or their Immediate Families
E1. Did you or your employer give any gifts to or for officials or employees or their immediate families, which were not reported elsewhere in this activity report? If so, enter the total amount for all gifts
No

Gifts Above the $75 Threshold
E2. Did your employer, or you on behalf of your employer give any gifts or participate in the giving of any gifts to officials, employees or their immediate family members that meets a cumulative value of $75 or more? Or have you provided individually to legislators, any tickets or free admission to events, with a cumulative value of $100 or more?
No

Total Expenditures during Reporting Period:
$179,221.03

Affirmation Provision

Submission of this activity report is required to be made under oath or affirmation. The oath or affirmation shall be confirmed by electronic signature, which is made expressly under penalties for perjury, to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.

I have read the disclaimer above and hereby swear and affirm that the information contained in this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Electronic Signature: Matthew Celentano

Date Signed: 11/20/2023