| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECM BENEFITS LLC3 | P.O. BOX 12457 CHARLOTTE, NC 28220 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $11K | $824 | $12K | 10.75% |
| ECM BENEFITS LLC3 | PO BOX 12457 CHARLOTTE, NC 28220 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $443 | $6K | 10.75% |
| ECM BENEFITS LLC3 | PO BOX 12457 CHARLOTTE, NC 28220 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $0 | $3K | 11.65% |
| USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC3 Filed as: USI INS SVCS LLC | 4840 COX ROAD STE 150 GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $414 | $0 | $414 | 1.71% |
| IBENFIT COMMUNICATION LLC3 | 6230 FAIRVIEW DR ST 210 CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $222 | $0 | $222 | 0.92% |
| NFP INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 Filed as: NFP CORPORATE SVCS INC | 1901 ROXBOROOUGH RD STE 300 CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $100 | $0 | $100 | 0.41% |
| MICHAEL L COUSINS3 | PO BOX 327 GARNER, NC 27529 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $77 | $0 | $77 | 0.32% |
| THE CASON GROUP INC3 Filed as: THE CASON GROUP | PO BOX 11229 COLUMBIA, SC 29211 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $43 | $0 | $43 | 0.18% |
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 | 134 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 135 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | 219 | $121K |
| Vision | UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | 219 | $121K |
| Life insurance | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 134 | $59K |
| Short-term disability | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 120 | $110K |
| Long-term disability | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 120 | $110K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 134 | $83K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 219 | — |
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.