| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INC | 48 HARRIS PLACE PO BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF VERMONT, INC. | $7K | — | $7K | 4.52% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $3K | $7K | 9.62% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $2K | $4K | 10.95% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS, INC | — | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $3K | — | $3K | 9.16% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | — | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $1K | $4K | 15.00% |
| BENE RE LLC3 | — | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $2K | $2K | 8.00% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $635 | $3K | 16.95% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $771 | $309 | $1K | 15.41% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INCORPORATED | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $408 | $133 | $541 | 19.89% |
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 | 163 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 164 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF VERMONT, INC. | 342 | $157K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 138 | $36K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 163 | $47K |
| Short-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 103 | $72K |
| Long-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 39 | $21K |
| Other(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 163 | $38K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 342 | — |
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.