| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS LLC | DBA STRATEGIC BENEFIT ADVISORS. INC 144 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | $122K | $61K | $183K | 3.00% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS LLC | DBA STRATEGIC BENEFIT ADVISORS INC 144 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | $59K | $59K | $118K | 3.99% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | DBA STRATEGIC BENEFIT ADVISORS 144 TURNPIKE RD, STE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $135K | $65K | $201K | 7.16% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | 144 TURNPIKE RD SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $77K | — | $77K | 9.94% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | DBA STRATEGIC BENEFIT ADVISORS 144 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $278K | — | $278K | 63.48% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | D/B/A STRATEGIC BENEFIT ADVISORS 144 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $22K | $2K | $24K | 11.14% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS OF MASSACHUSETTS INC | P. O. BOX 415161 BOSTON, MA 02241 | METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $0 | $61 | $61 | 0.03% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUS EIN 04-1045815 MEDICAL ADMIN | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $3.6M |
| DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC EIN 04-6143185 DENTAL ADMIN | Claims processing Service code 12 | 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON, MA 02129 | $450K |
| LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF B EIN 04-6076039 LMLS ASO | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $268K |
| BROWN & BROWN OF MASSACHUSETTS LLC | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | — | $1K |
| BROWN & BROWN OF MA LLC EIN 27-4732361 CONSULTANT | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | 144 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 330 SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 | $0 |
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 | 10,970 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 70 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 11,040 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 5,499 | $777K |
| Life insurance | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 16,231 | $2.8M |
| Short-term disability | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 10,411 | $6.1M |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 4,727 | $3.0M |
| Other(4 contracts, 3 carriers) | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 16,231 | $3.5M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 16,231 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.