| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON NORTHEAST INC | PO BOX 32090 NEW YORK, NY 10087 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $0 | $17K | $17K | 0.28% |
| IMG5 | 2960 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 | PRUDENTIAL | $0 | $71 | $71 | 0.03% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFEWORKS (CANADA) LTD. EIN 98-0492614 ADMIN | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $7K |
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 | 353 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 5 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 358 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 654 | $6.1M |
| Dental | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 654 | $6.1M |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL | 353 | $219K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL | 353 | $219K |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | PRUDENTIAL | 353 | $305K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 654 | — |
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 comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
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.