| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $4K | $8K | 6.67% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $1K | $6K | 5.90% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 | 48 HARRIS PLACE P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $8K | $2K | $10K | 11.74% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS, INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 3.55% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $230 | $230 | 1.02% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $87 | — | $87 | 0.89% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 Filed as: RICHARDS INC. | P.O. BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020820 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $91 | — | $91 | 0.99% |
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 | 619 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 4 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 623 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 366 | $55K |
| Life insurance(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 698 | $210K |
| Short-term disability(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 619 | $109K |
| Long-term disability(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 619 | $201K |
| Other | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 619 | $84K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 698 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.