| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC3 Filed as: EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP | — | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | $31K | — | $31K | 5.08% |
| EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC3 Filed as: EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP | — | HPHC JOINT VENTURE UHG | $30K | — | $30K | 4.96% |
| EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC3 | 100 QUANNAPOWITT PARKWAY WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $12K | $6K | $18K | 11.70% |
| HPHC INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.3 | 93 WORCESTER STREET WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $9K | — | $9K | 6.00% |
| EASTERN BENEFITS GROUP3 | 100 QUANNAPOWITT PARKWAY WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 | LONDON HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS | $5K | $18K | $23K | — |
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 | 97 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 100 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | LONDON HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS | 94 | $0 |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 101 | $150K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 101 | $150K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 101 | $150K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 101 | $150K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 101 | $150K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HPHC JOINT VENTURE UHG | 101 | $758K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 109 | — |
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.