| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | PO BOX 5415 GREENVILLE, SC 29606 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $91K | $27K | $118K | 10.20% |
| CAVALRY PARTNERS LLC3 | 201 N MAIN STREET ANDERSON, SC 29621 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $63K | $0 | $63K | 5.48% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | PO BOX 5145 GREENVILLE, SC 29606 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $20K | $21K | $40K | 6.02% |
| CAVALRY PARTNERS LLC3 | 201 N MAIN STREET ANDERSON, SC 29621 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $12K | $0 | $12K | 1.74% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | PO BOX 5145 GREENVILLE, SC 29606 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $56K | $12K | $67K | 20.57% |
| CAVALRY PARTNERS LLC3 | 201 N MAIN STREET ANDERSON, SC 29621 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $20K | $0 | $20K | 6.02% |
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 | 1,066 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,066 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,058 | $670K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,058 | $670K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,066 | $1.2M |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,066 | $1.2M |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,066 | $1.2M |
| Other(2 contracts) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,066 | $1.5M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,066 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.