| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESHORE BENEFIT GROUP INSURANCE3 Filed as: LAKESHORE BENEFIT GROUP | 301 ALBANY TURNPIKE CANTON, CT 06019 | AMALGAMATED LIFE | $5K | — | $5K | 10.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.E. SHAFFER EIN 22-1750854 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $61K |
| MSPC CPA'S AND ADVISORS EIN 22-2951202 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $28K |
| PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC NONE | Investment management fees paid directly by plan; Investment advisory (plan) Service code 27 | 213 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17101 | $10K |
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 | 797 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 797 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | AMALGAMATED LIFE | 799 | $47K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 799 | — |
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."
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.