| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYSTATE BENEFIT SERVICES3 | 400 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 400 BRAINTREE, MA 02184 | DELTA DENTAL | $83K | $18K | $100K | 100.00% |
| BAYSTATE BENEFIT SERVICES3 | 400 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 400 BRAINTREE, MA 02184 | THE STANDARD INSURANCE | $1K | — | $1K | 2.66% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMR, INC EIN 39-1995276 CLAIMS PROCESSING | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $112K |
| BAYSTATE BENEFIT SERVICES BROKER | Other commissions Service code 55 | 400 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 400 BRAINTREE, MA 02184 | $35K |
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 | 0 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 0 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL | 417 | $100K |
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF THE FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE C | 383 | $16K |
| Life insurance | THE STANDARD INSURANCE | 355 | $54K |
| Short-term disability | THE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE | 275 | $60K |
| Long-term disability | THE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 277 | $24K |
| Other | THE STANDARD INSURANCE | 355 | $54K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 417 | — |
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.
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.