| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 Filed as: HIGGINBOTHAM | 1826 NORTH LOOP 1604 WEST SUITE 375 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $39K | $5K | $44K | 9.65% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $8K | $0 | $8K | 1.84% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 Filed as: HIGGINBOTHAM | UNKNOWN WATERLOO, IA 50703 | ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $0 | $7K | 12.39% |
| GROUP BENEFIT PARTNERS LLC3 | UNKNOWN WATERLOO, IA 50703 | ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $0 | $6K | 10.05% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC4 Filed as: HIGGINBOTHAM | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 76101 | PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES INC. DBA LEGALSHIELD | $1K | $0 | $1K | 19.39% |
| ALAN R. JESSEN4 | 1308 WEST 18TH STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 | PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES INC. DBA LEGALSHIELD | $841 | $0 | $841 | 16.02% |
| STEVE BAKER4 | 153 ESTHER DRIVE COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 | PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES INC. DBA LEGALSHIELD | $28 | $0 | $28 | 0.53% |
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 | 504 | 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) | 504 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 504 | $455K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 504 | $455K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 504 | $455K |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 504 | $517K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 504 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.