| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY, INC.3 Filed as: STARKWEATHER AND SHEPLEY INC | PO BOX 549 PROVIDENCE, RI 02914 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND | $730 | $21K | $22K | 2.57% |
| STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY, INC.3 | 60 CATAMORE BOULEVARD PO BOX 549 EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914 | DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND | $2K | — | $2K | 5.69% |
| STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY, INC.3 Filed as: STARKWEATHER SHEPLEY IN | — | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $5K | $649 | $6K | 18.25% |
| INDIGO INSURANCE SERVICES3 | — | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $2K | $2K | 5.93% |
| STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY, INC.3 | 60 CATAMORE BOULEVARD PO BOX 549 EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914 | DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND | $846 | — | $846 | 10.00% |
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 | 171 | 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) | 171 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND | 106 | $860K |
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND | 199 | $42K |
| Vision | DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND | 175 | $8K |
| Life insurance | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 166 | $32K |
| Other | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 166 | $32K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 199 | — |
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."
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.