| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEBLY AND ASSOCIATES INS SERVICE3 Filed as: AEBLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE | 1471 UNION ROAD WEST SENECA, NY 14224 | INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION | $63K | — | $63K | 1.60% |
| AEBLY AND ASSOCIATES INS SERVICE3 Filed as: AEBLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE | 1471 UNION ROAD WEST SENECA, NY 14224 | HIGHMARK WESTERN NEW YORK | $27K | — | $27K | 10.98% |
| SUMMIT CONSULTANTS & ADVISORS3 | 6928 WILLIAMS ROAD NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 | GUARDIAN INSURANCE | $2K | — | $2K | 2.17% |
| AEBLY AND ASSOCIATES INS SERVICE3 Filed as: AEBLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE | 1471 UNION ROAD WEST SENECA, NY 14224 | GUARDIAN INSURANCE | $2K | — | $2K | 1.63% |
| ALLIANCE ADVISORY GRP INC3 Filed as: ALLIANCE ADVISORY GROUP INC | 600 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14202 | GUARDIAN INSURANCE | $9 | — | $9 | 0.01% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS L. PANEK EIN 16-0806902 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 25 TYROL DRIVE, SUITE 200 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227 | $209K |
| TRACY BAUGHER EIN 16-0806902 | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 25 TYROL DRIVE, SUITE 200 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227 | $152K |
| JOANNE CHIAVETTA EIN 16-0806902 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 25 TYROL DRIVE, SUITE 200 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227 | $95K |
| EMILY BAUGHER EIN 16-0806902 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 25 TYROL DRIVE, SUITE 200 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227 | $92K |
| JULIE MURDOLA EIN 16-0806902 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | 25 TYROL DRIVE, SUITE 200 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227 | $90K |
| GORLICK, KRAVITS & LISTHAUS ATTYS EIN 13-3790829 N/A | Legal Service code 29 | 29 BROADWAY, 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 100063218 | $54K |
| JOSEPH MCCARTHY AND ASSOCIATES EIN 16-1125088 N/A | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | 7738 OSWEGO ROAD LIVERPOOL, NY 13090 | $47K |
| JBM COMPUTER CONSULTANTS EIN 16-1173118 N/A | Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 15 | 303 CAYUGA ROAD, SUITE 100 BUFFALO, NY 14225 | $42K |
| PROSKAUER ROSE LLP EIN 13-1840454 N/A | Legal Service code 29 | ELEVEN TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK, NY 10036 | $39K |
| PCA CONSULTING EIN 26-0022778 N/A | Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 15 | 303 CAYUGA ROAD BUFFALO, NY 14225 | $33K |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ERIE C EIN 16-1004825 N/A | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | 330 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14202 | $21K |
| NOVA HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS EIN 16-6443379 N/A | Claims processing Service code 12 | 6400 MAIN STREET, SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221 | $18K |
| LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK, LLP EIN 16-0765486 N/A | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NY 14202 | $17K |
| M&T BANK EIN 16-6265706 N/A | Account maintenance fees Service code 65 | ONE M AND T PLAZA BUFFALO, NY 14203 | $16K |
| MARINER WEALTH MANAGEMENT EIN 59-3676225 N/A | Investment advisory (plan) Service code 27 | 531 WEST MORSE BLVD WINTER PARK, FL 32789 | $11K |
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 | 650 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 115 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 765 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION | 387 | $4.2M |
| Dental | HIGHMARK WESTERN NEW YORK | 125 | $249K |
| Vision | HIGHMARK WESTERN NEW YORK | 125 | $249K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN INSURANCE | 542 | $104K |
| Prescription drug(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | INDEPENDENT HEALTH BENEFITS CORPORATION | 387 | $4.2M |
| Other | GUARDIAN INSURANCE | 542 | $104K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 542 | — |
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.