| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M FICKEWIRTH AND ASSOCIATION I3 | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 930013920 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $207K | $531K | $738K | 9.23% |
| JOHN M FICKEWIRTH AND ASSOCIATION I3 | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 93001 | SAFEGUARD HEALTH PLANS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION | $165K | $230K | $394K | 12.10% |
| JOHN M FICKEWIRTH AND ASSOCIATION I3 | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 93001 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $105K | — | $105K | 9.59% |
| JOHN M FICKEWIRTH AND ASSOCIATION I3 Filed as: JOHN M. FICKEWIRTH & ASSOCIATES INS | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 93001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $60K | $41K | $101K | 16.52% |
| JOHN M FICKEWIRTH AND ASSOCIATION I3 | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 93001 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $32K | $5K | $37K | 10.28% |
| FICKEWIRTH BENEFITS ADVISORS3 Filed as: FICKEWIRTH BENEFIT ADVISORS | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 93001 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $11K | $3K | $14K | 3.93% |
| NEW ENGLAND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CO3 Filed as: METLIFE | DEPT LA 21023 PASADENA, CA 91185 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $0 | $11K | $11K | 2.98% |
| NEW ENGLAND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CO3 Filed as: METLIFE | DEPT LA 21023 PASADENA, CA 91185 | METROPOLITAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $12K | $12K | 12.56% |
| JOHN M FICKEWIRTH AND ASSOCIATION I3 | 2575 VISTA DEL MAR DRIVE SUITE 201 VENTURA, CA 93001 | METROPOLITAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $6K | $6K | 5.84% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA FUND ADMINISTRATORS NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 13 | PO BOX 2300 STOCKTON, CA 95201 | $73K |
| SELLWOOD CONSULTING, LLC NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Investment advisory (plan) Service code 27 | 6650 SW REDWOOD LANE, SUITE 370 PORTLAND, OR 97224 | $53K |
| BREDHOFF & KAISER, PLLC EIN 52-0969534 NONE | Legal; Direct payment from the plan Service code 29 | 805 15TH ST NW, 10TH FL WASHINGTON, DC 20005 | $52K |
| CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC EIN 47-0900880 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $24K |
| AMALGAMATED BANK NONE | Custodial (securities); Investment management fees paid indirectly by plan; Investment management fees paid directly by plan Service code 19 | 275 7TH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10001 | $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 | 17,583 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 17,583 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 10,066 | $612K |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 19,202 | $11.2M |
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 19,202 | $8.0M |
| Life insurance | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 0 | $1.1M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | 2,041 | $458K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 19,202 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.