| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERWEST INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC3 | 1357 EAST LASSEN AVENUE CHICO, CA 95973 | NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 9.06% |
| USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC3 Filed as: KIBBLE AND PRENTICE HOLDING COMPANY | 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 1000 SEATTLE, WA 98101 | BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA | — | $538 | $538 | 12.73% |
| INTERWEST INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC3 | PO BOX 8110 CHICO, CA 95927 | BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA | $526 | $4 | $530 | 12.54% |
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 | 186 | 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) | 186 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 266 | $17K |
| Life insurance | BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA | 186 | $4K |
| Other | BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA | 186 | $4K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 266 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.