| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC3 | 1305 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, SUITE 310 MELVILLE, NY 11747 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $10K | $112K | $122K | 4.04% |
| EMERSON REID LLC3 Filed as: EMERSON REID AND COMPANY, INC. | 669 RIVER DRIVE CENTER II SUITE 305 ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $0 | $64K | $64K | 2.12% |
| MY BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC3 | 1305 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, SUITE 310 MELVILLE, NY 11747 | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $172 | $2K | 23.33% |
| EMERSON REID LLC3 Filed as: EMERSON REID AND COMPANY, INC. | 1787 SENTRY PARKWAY WEST VEVA 16, SUITE 320 BLUE BELL, PA 19422 | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $343 | $343 | 4.99% |
| MY BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC3 | 1305 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, SUITE 310 MELVILLE, NY 11747 | SHELTERPOINT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $551 | $0 | $551 | 8.50% |
| EMERSON REID LLC3 Filed as: EMERSON REID AND COMPANY, INC. | 1305 WALT WHITMAN ROAD SUITE 310 MELVILLE, NY 11747 | SHELTERPOINT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $551 | $0 | $551 | 8.50% |
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 | 275 | 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) | 275 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 338 | $3.0M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 338 | $3.0M |
| Vision | SHELTERPOINT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 272 | $6K |
| Life insurance | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 23 | $7K |
| Long-term disability | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 23 | $7K |
| Prescription drug | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 338 | $3.0M |
| Other | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 23 | $7K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 338 | — |
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.
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.