| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILB GROUP OF NEW ENGLAND3 Filed as: THE HILB GROUP OF MARYLAND | 540 FORT EVANS RD NE STE 301 LEESBURG, VA 20176 | CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. | — | $145K | $145K | 2.43% |
| PSA INSURANCE & FINANCIAL PARTNERS3 | 11311 MCCORMICK ROAD SUITE 500 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21031 | CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. | — | $89K | $89K | 1.48% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: AP BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE. 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. | — | $9K | $9K | 0.16% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: AP BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE. 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $41K | $16K | $57K | 20.57% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: AP BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE. 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $21K | $7K | $28K | 22.92% |
| HILB GROUP OF NEW ENGLAND3 Filed as: THE HILB GROUP OF MARYLAND | 11311 MCCORMICK RD STE 500 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21031 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $4K | — | $4K | 8.94% |
| PSA INSURANCE & FINANCIAL PARTNERS3 | 11311 MCCORMICK ROAD SUITE 500 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21031 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $447 | — | $447 | 0.90% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: AP BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE. 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $2K | $7K | 20.73% |
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 | 500 | 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) | 500 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. | 433 | $6.0M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 355 | $50K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 499 | $309K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 500 | $124K |
| Prescription drug | CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. | 433 | $6.0M |
| Other | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 499 | $276K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 500 | — |
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."
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.