| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE WELCH & WILLINGHAM INC3 | 300 1ST AVE S ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701 | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $69K | $0 | $69K | 5.19% |
| WALLACE WELCH & WILLINGHAM INC3 | 300 1ST AVE S ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701 | GUARDIAN | $18K | $8K | $26K | 12.79% |
| WINGATE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.3 Filed as: WINGATE INSURANCE GROUP INC. | 155 PROFESSIONAL DR PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL 32082 | GUARDIAN | $6K | $0 | $6K | 2.98% |
| WATCHTOWER BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: WATCHTOWER BENEFITS | 2734 N MILDRED AVE APT #3 CHICAGO, IL 60618 | GUARDIAN | $2K | $0 | $2K | 1.15% |
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 | 363 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 363 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | UNITED HEALTHCARE | 170 | $1.3M |
| Dental | GUARDIAN | 322 | $202K |
| Vision | GUARDIAN | 322 | $202K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN | 322 | $202K |
| Long-term disability | GUARDIAN | 322 | $202K |
| Other | GUARDIAN | 322 | $202K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 322 | — |
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.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.