| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | GROUP HOSPITALIZATION MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. | $9K | $9K | $19K | 8.43% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $15K | $8K | $23K | 23.06% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $5K | $14K | 22.99% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $3K | $8K | 22.98% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $3K | $8K | 22.89% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $604 | $320 | $924 | 22.92% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. EIN 52-1385894 THIRD PARTY ADMIN | Claims processing; Contract Administrator Service code 12 | — | $405K |
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 | 347 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 12 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 362 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | GROUP HOSPITALIZATION MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. | 278 | $221K |
| Vision | GROUP HOSPITALIZATION MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. | 278 | $221K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 347 | $34K |
| Short-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 180 | $100K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 203 | $61K |
| Other(3 contracts) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 347 | $73K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 347 | — |
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.