| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA SOLUTIONS LLC3 | 65 MECHANIC STREET SUITE 106 RED BANK, NJ 07701 | GUARDIAN | $39K | $2K | $42K | 18.82% |
| ACRISURE LLC3 | 600 SYLVAN AVE STE 301 ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $891 | $4K | 19.30% |
| JAMES R NELLIGAN & ASSOCIATES LLC3 Filed as: JAMES R NELLIGAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC | 1933 STATE ROUTE 35 STE 368 WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ 07719 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $1K | $1K | 5.00% |
| ACRISURE LLC4 Filed as: ACRISURE LLC DBA ASHTON BENEFITS | 600 SYLVAN AVE STE 301 ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632 | PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES INC DBA LEGALSHIELD | $904 | — | $904 | 12.71% |
| NEW CHARTERS LLC4 | PO BOX 8927 ELIZABETH, NJ 07201 | PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES INC DBA LEGALSHIELD | $875 | — | $875 | 12.30% |
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 | 153 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 12 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 165 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | GUARDIAN | 194 | $222K |
| Vision | GUARDIAN | 194 | $222K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN | 194 | $222K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN | 194 | $242K |
| Long-term disability | GUARDIAN | 194 | $222K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN | 194 | $229K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 194 | — |
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.