| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK INSURANCE3 Filed as: CLARK & LAVEY BENEFITS SOLUTIONS | 7 HENRY CLAY DRIVE MERRIMACK, NH 03054 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $4K | $13K | 8.25% |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER Filed as: NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER, LLC | 6830 COCHRAN RD SOLON, OH 44139 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $4K | $4K | 2.65% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH PLANS INC EIN 04-2734278 THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR | Claims processing; Other services Service code 12 | — | $94K |
| CLARK & LAVEY BENEFITS SOLUTIONS EIN 04-3348257 BROKER/CONSULTANT | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | — | $87K |
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 | 306 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 306 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 306 | $156K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 306 | $156K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 306 | $156K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | 140 | $748K |
| Other | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 306 | $156K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 306 | — |
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.