| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABOR FIRST LLC Filed as: LABOR FIRST, LLC | 300 CHESTER AVE STE 300 MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 | EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE INC | $75K | — | $75K | 2.80% |
| LABOR FIRST LLC Filed as: LABOR FIRST, LLC | 300 CHESTER AVE STE 300 MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 | EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE INC | — | — | $0 | 0.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE, INC. EIN 23-7391136 NONE | Float revenue; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.); Other services; Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | 1 LIBERTY PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10006 | $409K |
| CHRISTOPHER BAXTER EIN 14-1418020 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 37 LUZERNE ROAD QUEENSBURY, NY 12801 | $82K |
| KETHEM NOVICK EIN 14-1418020 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 37 LUZERNE ROAD QUEENSBURY, NY 12804 | $52K |
| BOLTON PARTNERS NORTHEAST, INC. EIN 27-3666661 NONE | Actuarial Service code 11 | 2277 STATE HIGHWAY 33 SUITE 409 TRENTON, NJ 08690 | $44K |
| BOSTON PARTNERS EIN 98-0202744 NONE | Investment management Service code 28 | 1 BEACON STREET 30TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02108 | $27K |
| ATALANTA SOSNOFF EIN 20-0461050 NONE | Investment management Service code 28 | 101 PARK AVE NEW YORK, NY 10178 | $25K |
| LOOMIS SAYLES EIN 04-3200030 NONE | Investment management Service code 28 | 1384 OLD FREEPORT ROAD, SUITE A2 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 | $21K |
| POZEFSKY, BRAMLEY & MURPHY EIN 14-1601487 NONE | Legal Service code 29 | 90 STATE STREET ALBANY, NY 12207 | $18K |
| D'ARCANGELO & CO., LLP EIN 13-2550103 NONE | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | 120 LOMOND COURT UTICA, NY 13502 | $14K |
| MERRILL LYNCH EIN 13-5674085 NONE | Sub-transfer agency fees; Investment management; Securities brokerage Service code 28 | 250 VESEY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10281 | $10K |
| HUGH JOHNSON ADVISORS, LLC EIN 43-2063831 NONE | Investment management Service code 28 | 80 STATE STREET ALBANY, NY 12207 | $9K |
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 | 306 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 62 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 43 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 411 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE INC | 262 | $2.7M |
| Vision | EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE INC | 262 | $2.7M |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance(2 contracts) | EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE INC | 262 | $3.1M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 262 | — |
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."
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.