| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS INSURANCE3 Filed as: CROSS INSURANCE INC | 1100 ELM STREET MANCHESTER, NH 03101 | MATTHEW THORNTON HEALTH PLAN INC. | $54K | $10K | $64K | 2.46% |
| CROSS INSURANCE3 Filed as: CROSS INSURANCE INC | 1100 ELM STREET MANCHESTER, NH 03101 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $16K | $0 | $16K | 13.71% |
| CROSS BENEFIT SOLUTIONS3 | 23670 CONGRESS STREET PORTLAND, ME 04102 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $2K | $2K | 1.30% |
| CROSS INSURANCE3 Filed as: CROSS INSURANCE INC | 1100 ELM STREET MANCHESTER, NH 03101 | ANTHEM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $0 | $5K | 13.56% |
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 | 260 | 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) | 260 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | MATTHEW THORNTON HEALTH PLAN INC. | 256 | $2.6M |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 260 | $159K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 260 | $159K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 260 | $159K |
| Prescription drug | MATTHEW THORNTON HEALTH PLAN INC. | 256 | $2.6M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 260 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.