| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBIZ BENEFITS & INSURANCE SERVICES3 | 222 S NINTH ST #1000 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | HIGHMARK, INC. | $42K | $0 | $42K | 3.39% |
| CBIZ BENEFITS & INSURANCE SERVICES3 | P.O. BOX 632886 CINCINNATI, OH 45263 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $19K | $7K | $26K | 17.99% |
| CBIZ BENEFITS & INSURANCE SERVICES3 | P.O. BOX 632886 CINCINNATI, OH 45263 | SUPERIOR VISION PLAN | $498 | $0 | $498 | 5.86% |
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 | 114 | 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) | 114 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | HIGHMARK, INC. | 177 | $1.2M |
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 315 | $145K |
| Vision | SUPERIOR VISION PLAN | 176 | $8K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 315 | $145K |
| Short-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 315 | $145K |
| Long-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 315 | $145K |
| Prescription drug | HIGHMARK, INC. | 177 | $1.2M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 315 | — |
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.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.