| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA5 Filed as: BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MA | P.O. BOX 55917 BOSTON, MA 02205 | BCBS OF MA | $327K | — | $327K | 44.34% |
| WELLESLEY INSURANCE AGENCY3 | 586 BOSTON POST ROAD WESTON, MA 02493 | BCBS OF MA | $99K | — | $99K | 13.38% |
| STEPHEN J. BELL3 | 94 COCHITUATE RD WAYLAND, MA 01778 | THE GUARDIAN | $29K | — | $29K | 5.09% |
| STEPHEN J. BELL3 | 94 COCHITUATE RD WAYLAND, MA 01778 | THE GUARDIAN | $1K | — | $1K | 13.00% |
| BULFINCH GROUP INSURANCE AGENCY3 | 160 GOULD ST SUITE 310 NEEDHAM, MA 02494 | THE GUARDIAN | $5 | — | $5 | 0.06% |
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 | 1,106 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,106 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BCBS OF MA | 1,754 | $737K |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN | 1,111 | $575K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | THE GUARDIAN | 1,111 | $584K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN | 1,111 | $575K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN | 1,111 | $575K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,754 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.