A large insurance company serves its insureds in one state. The company's insurance policies protect the insured property. Recently, major storms and natural disasters have adversely affected the property of the state's populationIn turn, the number and amount of their property insurance claims have reached a historically high level. Consequently, a state legislature committee is conducting hearings regarding the sufficiency and improvement of property insurance. The company retains an attorney to perform most of its regulatory compliance work. The attorney has done this for the company for several years. The attorney handles at least half of all of the company's legal matters. The remainder is divided between in-house corporate counsel and a litigation law firm. Pursuant to the company's direction, the attorney testifies in the property insurance hearings of the state legislature's committee. The attorney's testimony reflected the position that the company wanted him to convey regarding property insurance. However, the appearance form that the attorney filed did not refer to the company; thus, the committee was unaware of the attorney's relationship with the company. The company paid the attorney for his time and expenses of giving that testimony. Did the attorney engage in proper conduct?