| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: THE MELTZER GROUP INC | 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | $40K | $28K | $68K | 4.26% |
| POTOMAC BASIN GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC5 | 4740 CORRIDOR PLACE SUITE B BELTSVILLE, MD 20705 | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | $0 | $18K | $18K | 1.16% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: MELTZER GROUP INC | 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $26K | $11K | $37K | 14.99% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: THE MELTZER GROUP | 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | ADVANTICA REINSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $0 | $1K | 10.17% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: THE MELTZER GROUP | 6500 ROCK SPRING DR STE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $378 | $0 | $378 | 9.99% |
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 | 406 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 8 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 416 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | 320 | $1.6M |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 406 | $258K |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | ADVANTICA REINSURANCE COMPANY | 280 | $17K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 406 | $249K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 406 | $249K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 406 | $249K |
| Prescription drug | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | 320 | $1.6M |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 406 | $249K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 406 | — |
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.