| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS INSURANCE3 | 1100 ELM STREET MANCHESTER, NH 03101 | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE OF NE INC - MA | $49K | $0 | $49K | 2.38% |
| CROSS INSURANCE3 | 1100 ELM STREET MANCHESTER, NH 03101 | HPHC INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $0 | $6K | 2.45% |
| CROSS INSURANCE3 | 1100 ELM STREET MANCHESTER, NH 03101 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $7K | $0 | $7K | 4.31% |
| ACADIA BENEFITS INC3 | 50 PORTLAND PIER, SUITE 301 PORTLAND, ME 04101 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $4K | $0 | $4K | 2.15% |
No Schedule C service providers reported on this filing.
Benefits declared on the Form 5500 main form (✓ = also has a Schedule A insurance contract; otherwise the benefit is funded out of plan assets or via a Schedule C TPA).
The plan reports several different headcounts depending on which form you read. Each one measures a different slice of the population.
| Active participants | 192 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 192 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE OF NE INC - MA | 246 | $2.3M |
| Life insurance | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 192 | $168K |
| Short-term disability | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 192 | $168K |
| Long-term disability | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 192 | $168K |
| Prescription drug(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE OF NE INC - MA | 246 | $2.3M |
| Other | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 192 | $168K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 246 | — |
Why the numbers differ. Form 5500 line 6 counts employees + retirees + beneficiaries; no dependents. Schedule A persons-covered counts everyone enrolled, including spouses and children, so it usually exceeds line 6 by 30-60% on a working-age workforce. The medical row is normally the broadest single line because it has the highest take-up; dental/vision/life often dip below it. Stop-loss / reinsurance contracts sometimes report the carrier's full underwriting pool rather than this filer's headcount; the row is shown for transparency but shouldn't be read as "people in this plan."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.