| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA5 Filed as: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMO | PO BOX 186 MONTPELIER, VT 056010186 | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT | $21K | $125K | $145K | 5.81% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS, INC. | 48 HARRIS PLACE P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT | $42K | $2K | $44K | 1.76% |
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 | 79 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 45 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 124 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT | 198 | $2.5M |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT | 198 | $2.5M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 198 | — |
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."
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.