| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BALDWIN GROUP WEST LLC3 Filed as: THE BALDWIN GROUP SOUTHEAST LLC | 4211 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD SUITE 900 TAMPA, FL 33607 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $233K | $78K | $311K | 9.33% |
| GROUP INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 Filed as: GROUP INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. | 1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $36K | $7K | $43K | 1.29% |
| BRENT WICK3 | 246 EAST 11TH STREET, SUITE 302 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | $12K | $0 | $12K | 10.03% |
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 | 1,115 | 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) | 1,115 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 896 | $124K |
| Life insurance | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,115 | $3.3M |
| Short-term disability | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,115 | $3.3M |
| Long-term disability | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,115 | $3.3M |
| Other | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,115 | $3.3M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,115 | — |
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."
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.