| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BUCK3 Filed as: MICHAEL A BRILLATI | 38221 MOUND ROAD BLDG G STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $39K | — | $39K | 2.88% |
| ACTION BENEFITS COMPANY3 | 24600 NORTHWESTERN SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $16K | — | $16K | 1.19% |
| BENEFITS PARTNER LLC3 | 38221 MOUND ROAD BLDG G STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $0 | $2K | $2K | 0.11% |
| BENEFIT PARTNER LLC3 | 38221 MOUND ROAD BLDG G STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $24K | $3K | $26K | 12.51% |
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 | 134 | 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) | 134 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 317 | $1.3M |
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 407 | $211K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 407 | $211K |
| Short-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 407 | $211K |
| Long-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 407 | $211K |
| Other | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 407 | $211K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 407 | — |
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."
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.