| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC3 Filed as: GILROY, KERNAN & GILROY, INC. | P.O. BOX 542 NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE | $15K | $5K | $20K | 15.71% |
| WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC3 Filed as: GILROY, KERNAN & GILROY, INC. | P.O. BOX 542 NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413 | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $0 | $1K | 16.81% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON NORTHEAST INC | 199 SCOTT STREET STE 800 BUFFALO, NY 14204 | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $28 | $0 | $28 | 0.45% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BROWN & BROWN OF NEW YORK | 500 PLUM STREET SUITE 200 SYRACUSE, NY 13204 | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
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 | 192 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 192 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE | 192 | $128K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE | 192 | $134K |
| Long-term disability | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE | 192 | $128K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE | 192 | $130K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 192 | — |
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.