| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.3 | 825 THIRD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $109K | $1K | $110K | 6.26% |
| GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.3 Filed as: GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES INC | 825 3RD AVE. 2ND FL NEW YORK, NY 10022 | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK | $5K | $573 | $6K | 16.64% |
| GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.3 Filed as: GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES INC | 825 3RD AVE. 2ND FL NEW YORK, NY 10022 | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK | $5K | $513 | $5K | 16.61% |
| GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.3 | 825 3RD AVE. FL 2 NEW YORK, NY 100229527 | VISION SERVICES PLAN | $2K | $0 | $2K | 15.00% |
| GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.3 Filed as: GARY WOOD ASSOCIATES INC | 825 3RD AVE. 2ND FL NEW YORK, NY 10022 | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK | $250 | $27 | $277 | 16.63% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY BENEFITS | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | 4321 20TH AVE. SW FARGO, ND 58103 | $2K |
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 | 177 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 9 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Beneficiaries receiving benefits | 0 | Spouses or dependents with eligibility independent of the participant. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 186 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 268 | $1.8M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 268 | $1.8M |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 268 | $1.8M |
| Life insurance | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK | 177 | $32K |
| Long-term disability | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK | 177 | $35K |
| Prescription drug | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 268 | $1.8M |
| Other(2 contracts) | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK | 177 | $34K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 268 | — |
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."
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.