| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA | $126K | $13K | $139K | 26.44% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $21K | $4K | $24K | 14.08% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $2K | $2K | 1.14% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $7K | $5K | $12K | 18.06% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $1K | $1K | 2.19% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $698 | $698 | 1.89% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $2K | $420 | $3K | 14.20% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $169 | $169 | 2.11% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $782 | $218 | $1K | 12.79% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $208 | $193 | $401 | 19.25% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS OF KC CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 2301 MAIN KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | $435K |
| CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO. EIN 59-1031071 CLAIM ADMINISTRATOR | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $37K |
| ALTERNATIVES, INCORPORATED CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 3100 BROADWAY, SUITE 313 816-753-8283 KANSAS CITY, MO 64111 | $12K |
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 | 664 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 20 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 684 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision(2 contracts) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 422 | $67K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 664 | $344K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 169 | $45K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 297 | $63K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA | 1,296 | $526K |
| Other(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 502 | $27K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,296 | — |
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.