| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | COMMISSION LOCKBOX 28852 PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD | $33K | $188 | $33K | 4.94% |
| LAWLEY BENEFITS GROUP LLC3 | 361 DELAWARE AVE BUFFALO, NY 14202 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $32K | $19K | $51K | 7.93% |
| LAWLEY BENEFITS GROUP LLC3 | 361 DELAWARE AVE. BUFFALO, NY 14202 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $18K | $12K | $30K | 8.24% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | COMMISSION LOCKBOX 28852 PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $23K | — | $23K | 10.79% |
| LIAZON BENEFITS INC3 Filed as: LIAZON BENEFITS, INC | 199 SCOTT ST 8TH FLOOR BUFFALO, NY 14204 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | -$7K | — | -$7K | -3.43% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | COMMISSION LOCKBOX 28852 PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $14K | $3K | $17K | 13.16% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | COMMISSION LOCKBOX 28852 PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $8K | $1K | $9K | 15.38% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | COMMISSION LOCKBOX 28852 P.O. BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $2K | — | $2K | 9.43% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | COMMISSION LOCKBOX 28852 P.O. BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | METROPOLITAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $726 | — | $726 | 14.79% |
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 | 1,372 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 49 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 22 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,443 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD | 1,021 | $858K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 862 | $218K |
| Life insurance | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,315 | $640K |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 644 | $362K |
| Other(5 contracts, 5 carriers) | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,372 | $887K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,372 | — |
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.