| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSUREDPARTNERS3 Filed as: ASSUREDPARTNERS CORNERSTONE LLC | 721 EMERSON SUITE 500 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $26K | $15K | $42K | 7.81% |
| ASSUREDPARTNERS3 Filed as: ASSUREDPARTNERS CORNERSTONE LL | 721 EMERSON SUITE 500 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | $724 | — | $724 | 3.40% |
| THE CORNERSTONE INSURANCE GROUP LLC3 Filed as: THE CORNERSTONE INSURANCE GROUP | 721 EMERSON SUITE 500 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | $361 | — | $361 | 1.70% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AETNA EIN 06-6033492 NONE | Claims processing; Other services Service code 12 | 1285 FERN RIDGE PARKWAY, STE. 200 ST LOUIS, MO 63141 | $631K |
| ZENITH AMERICAN ADMINISTRATORS EIN 52-1590516 NONE | Plan Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 14 | 502 EARTH CITY EXPRESSWAY EARTH CITY, MO 63045 | $133K |
| GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY EIN 13-5123390 NONE | Claims processing; Other services Service code 12 | PO BOX 8012 APPLETON, WI 54913 | $63K |
| RSM US LLP EIN 42-0714325 NONE | Consulting (general); Other commissions; Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | 81820 MARYLAND AVE, STE 900 ST LOUIS, MO 63105 | $32K |
| BURR OAK CONSULTING | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | 2115 BARRETT STATION RD ST LOUIS, MO 63131 | $24K |
| SPECTOR, WOLFE AND MCLAUGHLIN EIN 43-1718339 NONE | Legal Service code 29 | 117 WEST WOODBINE AVE KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 | $17K |
| WESTERHEIDE & COMPANY EIN 43-1176609 NONE | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | 11430 GRAVOIS RD ST. LOUIS, MO 63126 | $9K |
| MILLIMAN, INC. EIN 91-0675641 NONE | Actuarial Service code 11 | 1301 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 3800 SEATTLE, WA 98101 | $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 | 1,557 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 19 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,576 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | 1,378 | $21K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,533 | $532K |
| Short-term disability | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,533 | $532K |
| Other | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,533 | $532K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,533 | — |
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.
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.