| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON NORTHEAST INC. | PO BOX 416672 BOSTON, MA 02241 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $148 | — | $148 | 5.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO EIN 06-6033492 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Insurance services Service code 23 | — | $107K |
| RENEE BOSSONE EIN 06-0711441 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan); Direct payment from the plan Service code 30 | — | $94K |
| WILLIS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-2792279 NONE | Actuarial; Direct payment from the plan Service code 11 | — | $78K |
| INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS EIN 23-2182079 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 15 | — | $58K |
| WEBSTER FINANCIAL ADVISORS EIN 06-0273620 NONE | Investment management fees paid directly by plan; Custodial (securities) Service code 19 | — | $50K |
| MANZI & ASSOCIATES LLC EIN 04-3508036 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $30K |
| MASSUCCI & ASSOCIATES EIN 06-1462567 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $21K |
| ERMER LAW GROUP PLLC EIN 52-1280361 NONE | Legal; Direct payment from the plan Service code 29 | — | $19K |
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 | 229 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 58 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 287 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 62 | $3K |
| Short-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 62 | $3K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | AETNA | 558 | $758K |
| Other | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 62 | $3K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 558 | — |
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.
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.