| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBS ARIZONA INC3 Filed as: GBS ARIZONA, INC | 2333 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE C103 TEMPE, AZ 85281 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA | $46K | — | $46K | 4.66% |
| GBS ARIZONA INC3 Filed as: GBS ARIZONA, INC | 2333 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE TEMPE, AZ 85281 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $11K | — | $11K | 16.47% |
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 | 163 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 163 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA | 99 | $984K |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA | 99 | $984K |
| Life insurance | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $65K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA | 99 | $984K |
| Other | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $65K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 163 | — |
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.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.