| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC BENEFITS OF CINCINNATI3 | 424 WARDS CORNER RD STE 120 LOVELAND, OH 45140 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $8K | — | $8K | 6.91% |
| STRATEGIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SERVICES3 Filed as: STRATEGIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SVCS | 424 WARDS CORNER RD STE 120 LOVELAND, OH 45140 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $979 | $7K | 5.43% |
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 | 286 | 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) | 286 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 286 | $121K |
| Short-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 286 | $121K |
| Long-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 286 | $121K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 286 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.