| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTTINGHAM & BUTLER3 Filed as: COTTINGHAM AND BUTLER | INSURANCE SERVICES INC 800 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001 | ANTHEM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $61K | $21K | $82K | 9.40% |
| BENTEC WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS3 Filed as: BENTEC WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS NES | 8833 PERIMETER PARK BLVD STE 802 JACKSONVILLE, FL 322161113 | MANHATTANLIFE | $201 | — | $201 | 4.09% |
| COTTINGHAM & BUTLER3 Filed as: COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INSURANCE | PO BOX 26 DUBUQUE, IA 520040028 | MANHATTANLIFE | $86 | — | $86 | 1.75% |
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 | 2,764 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 2,767 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 7,928 | $21.9M |
| Dental | COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 7,928 | $21.9M |
| Vision | COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 7,928 | $21.9M |
| Life insurance | ANTHEM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2,764 | $871K |
| Long-term disability | ANTHEM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2,764 | $871K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | ANTHEM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2,764 | $876K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 7,928 | — |
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 comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
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.