| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 Filed as: LOCKTON SPECIALTIES, LLC | 2100 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 1200 DALLAS, TX 75201 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $180K | $180K | 2.72% |
| EMPYREAN INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 | 9009 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TX 77096 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $168K | $168K | 2.54% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 525 WEST MONROE STREET SUITE 600 CHICAGO, IL 60661 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $120K | $47K | $167K | 2.52% |
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 | 14,075 | 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) | 14,075 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 8,231 | $1.3M |
| Life insurance | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 19,986 | $6.6M |
| Other | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 19,986 | $6.6M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 19,986 | — |
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.
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.