| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE STE 200 COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $27K | — | $27K | 7.68% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DR STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $17K | $3K | $20K | 9.06% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO EIN 59-1031071 PLAN ADMINISTRATION | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $161K |
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 | 337 | 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) | 337 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 59 | $347K |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 337 | $223K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 337 | $223K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 337 | $223K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 337 | $223K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 337 | $223K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 337 | — |
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.