| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: ALEGRA GROUP INC | 4550 LENA DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050 | HIGHMARK | $41K | — | $41K | 3.88% |
| AMERICAN INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS3 | 4550 LENA DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 | NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | — | $3K | 12.35% |
| AMERICAN INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS3 | 4550 LENA DRIVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | $717 | — | $717 | 6.33% |
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 | 149 | 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) | 149 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | HIGHMARK | 130 | $1.1M |
| Vision | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | 142 | $11K |
| Life insurance | NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 148 | $28K |
| Short-term disability | NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 148 | $28K |
| Long-term disability | NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 148 | $28K |
| Prescription drug | HIGHMARK | 130 | $1.1M |
| Other | NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 148 | $28K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 148 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.