| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSUREDPARTNERS3 Filed as: ASSURED PARTNERS OF MISSOURI | 12645 OLIVE BLVD STE 300 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $21K | $13K | $34K | 7.80% |
| ASSUREDPARTNERS3 Filed as: ASSUREDPARTNERS CORNERSTONE LLC. | 12645 OLIVE BLVD, SUITE 300 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | $785 | — | $785 | 5.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AETNA EIN 06-6033492 NONE | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $507K |
| ZENITH AMERICAN ADMINISTRATORS EIN 52-1590516 NONE | Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.); Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $123K |
| BURR OAK NONE | Consulting (general) Service code 16 | 2515 BARRETT STATION RD ST. LOUIS, MO 63131 | $56K |
| RSM US LLP EIN 42-0714325 NONE | Consulting (general); Accounting (including auditing); Other commissions Service code 10 | — | $38K |
| SPECTOR WOLFE AND MCLAUGHLIN EIN 43-1718339 NONE | Legal Service code 29 | — | $18K |
| WESTERHEIDE AND COMPANY EIN 43-1176609 NONE | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $10K |
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 | 1,287 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 21 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,308 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,140 | $433K |
| Vision | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | 1,044 | $16K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,140 | $433K |
| Short-term disability | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,140 | $433K |
| Other | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,140 | $433K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,140 | — |
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 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.