| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R NELLIGAN & ASSOCIATES LLC3 | 1933 ROUTE 35 SUITE 368 WALL, NJ 077193502 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $8K | $0 | $8K | 4.60% |
| AP BENEFITS ADVISORS LLC3 | 718 RIVER ROAD FAIR HAVEN, NJ 077043359 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $19 | $5K | 2.72% |
| JAMES R NELLIGAN & ASSOCIATES LLC3 Filed as: JAMES R. NELLIGAN & ASSOCIATES LLC | 1933 ROUTE 35 SUITE 368 WALL, NJ 07719 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $6K | $6K | $12K | 11.27% |
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 | 308 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 308 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 444 | $180K |
| Long-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 144 | $103K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 444 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.