| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA | $85K | — | $85K | 1.81% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $116K | $18K | $134K | 17.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTUM ADMINISTRATOR | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 12921 S. VISTA STATION 800-294-6620 DRAPER, UT 84020 | $15K |
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 | 525 | 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) | 525 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA | 890 | $4.7M |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 525 | $785K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 525 | $785K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 525 | $785K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 525 | $785K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 525 | $785K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 525 | $785K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 890 | — |
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.
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.