| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M SMITH AGENCY, INC.3 Filed as: C M SMITH AGENCY LLC | 100 PEARL STREET FL 3W HARTFORD, CT 06103 | UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | $107K | $28K | $135K | 2.36% |
| AXA ASSISTANCE, USA5 | 122 S MICHIGAN AVE STE 1100 CHICAGO, IL 60603 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $72 | — | $72 | 0.05% |
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 | 784 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 6 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 790 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,077 | $5.7M |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 784 | $143K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 784 | $143K |
| Other | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 784 | $143K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,077 | — |
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.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
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.