| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNE BENEFITS GROUP, INC. | 2914 PINE AVENUE NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14301 | BLUECROSS BLUSHIELD OF WESTERN NEW YORK | $173K | — | $173K | 186.85% |
| ROBERT BERGMAN3 Filed as: ROBERT A. BERGMAN | 1815 JFK BLVD APPT 2209 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 | FIRST RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $12K | — | $12K | — |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANNING & NAPIER EIN 16-0995736 INVESTMENT MANAGER | Investment management Service code 28 | — | $96K |
| LEEANN MURPHY EIN 16-0841426 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $71K |
| ALICE RINK EIN 16-0841426 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | — | $60K |
| DEANNA WRAZEN EIN 16-0841426 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | — | $59K |
| KATHLEEN COHEN EIN 16-0841426 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | — | $55K |
| JODENE BLAKE EIN 16-0841426 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | — | $54K |
| KRISTI PILHORN EIN 16-0841426 EMPLOYEE | Employee (plan) Service code 30 | — | $53K |
| BONADIO & CO. EIN 16-1131146 ACCOUNTANT | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $41K |
| BLITMAN & KING EIN 16-1047304 ATTORNEY | Legal Service code 29 | — | $37K |
| O'SULLIVAN ASSOCIATES EIN 22-1837827 ACTUARY | Actuarial Service code 11 | — | $22K |
| JBM COMPUTER CONSULTANTS EIN 16-1173118 CONSULTANT | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | — | $17K |
| SEGAL MARCO ADVISORS EIN 13-2646110 INVESTMENT ADVISORY | Investment advisory (plan) Service code 27 | — | $9K |
| M&T INVESTMENT GROUP EIN 16-0538020 INVESTMENT CUSTODIAN | Custodial (securities) Service code 19 | — | $8K |
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 | 841 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 123 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Beneficiaries receiving benefits | 4 | Spouses or dependents with eligibility independent of the participant. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 968 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | FIRST RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 816 | $0 |
| Prescription drug(4 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF WESTERN NEW YORK | 982 | $5.9M |
| Other(4 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF WESTERN NEW YORK | 982 | $5.9M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 982 | — |
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.
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.