| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES B. OSWALD COMPANY | 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE, SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | DELTA DENTAL OF OHIO | $11K | $0 | $11K | 9.90% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES B. OSWALD COMPANY | 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE, SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $16K | $3K | $18K | 18.23% |
| CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH LLC3 Filed as: CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH, LLC | 325 NORTH KIRKWOOD ROAD, SUITE 300 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $5K | $5K | 5.00% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES B. OSWALD COMPANY | 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE, SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $2K | $0 | $2K | 9.17% |
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 | 261 | 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) | 261 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF OHIO | 295 | $108K |
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 291 | $21K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 261 | $100K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 261 | $100K |
| Other | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 261 | $100K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 295 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.