| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS | D/B/A STRATEGIC BENEFIT ADVIS 144 TURNPIKE RD STE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE | $192K | $187K | $379K | 3.86% |
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 | 6,586 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 41 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 6,627 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE | 6,627 | $9.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 6,627 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
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.