| 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 | $14K | $140K | 16.61% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $3K | $3K | 1.13% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $22K | $3K | $24K | 13.42% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $8K | $4K | $12K | 15.40% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $908 | $908 | 1.27% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $553 | $553 | 1.04% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $5K | $545 | $6K | 13.23% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $126 | $126 | 1.29% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $230 | $124 | $354 | 15.38% |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $27 | $64 | $91 | 34.34% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS OF KC CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 2301 MAIN KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | $561K |
| CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO. EIN 59-1031071 CLAIM ADMINISTRATOR | Float revenue; Participant communication; Direct payment from the plan; Other services; Named fiduciary; Contract Administrator; Claims processing; Non-monetary compensation Service code 12 | — | $43K |
| ALTERNATIVES EAP, LLC EIN 74-2937801 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $13K |
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 | 772 | 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) | 772 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision(2 contracts) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 475 | $79K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 772 | $428K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 211 | $53K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 338 | $71K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA | 398 | $844K |
| Other(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 617 | $54K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 772 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.