| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $17K | $9K | $27K | 4.28% |
| UNITED BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC3 Filed as: UNITED BENEFIT ADVISORS INC. | 10 WUNSHINE LANE RED LION, PA 17356 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | — | $1K | $1K | 0.18% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS, INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $4K | — | $4K | 10.00% |
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 | 633 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 9 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 642 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 453 | $37K |
| Life insurance | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 633 | $622K |
| Short-term disability | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 633 | $622K |
| Long-term disability | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 633 | $622K |
| Other | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 633 | $622K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 633 | — |
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."
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.