| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN BENEFITS GROUP3 | 100 QUANNAPOWITT PARKWAY SUITE 400 WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | $486K | $0 | $486K | 1.89% |
| EASTERN BENEFITS GROUP3 | PO BOX 4000 WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. DBA DELTA DENTAL OF MA | $72K | $0 | $72K | 3.94% |
| EASTERN BENEFITS GROUP3 | 100 QUANNAPOWITT PARKWAY WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $95K | $52K | $147K | 12.06% |
| HPHC INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.3 | 93 WORCESTER STREET WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $66K | $0 | $66K | 5.41% |
| EASTERN BENEFITS GROUP3 | PO BOX 4000 WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $9K | $0 | $9K | 4.53% |
| EASTERN BENEFITS GROUP3 | PO BOX 4000 WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. | $779 | $0 | $779 | 15.00% |
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 | 1,912 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,912 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | 3,413 | $25.8M |
| Dental | DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. DBA DELTA DENTAL OF MA | 3,893 | $1.8M |
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 2,278 | $192K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,912 | $1.2M |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,912 | $1.2M |
| Prescription drug | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | 3,413 | $25.8M |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,912 | $1.2M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 3,893 | — |
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.
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.