| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMANN MARTIN3 Filed as: AHMANN & MARTIN COMPANY | 6000 CLEARWATER DRIVE MINNETONKA, MN 55343 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 5.09% |
| ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL GROUP LLC3 | ATTN COMMISSION DEPTARTMENT 711 EISENHOWER DRIVE KIMBERLY, WI 54136 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $966 | — | $966 | 4.58% |
| CBIZ BENEFITS & INSURANCE SERVICES3 | P.O. BOX 632886 CINCINNATI, OH 45263 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $783 | — | $783 | 3.71% |
| ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL GROUP LLC3 | 6000 CLEARWATER DRIVE MINNETONKA, MN 55343 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $409 | $409 | 1.94% |
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 | 197 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 199 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 209 | $21K |
| Long-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 209 | $21K |
| Other | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 209 | $21K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 209 | — |
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.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.