| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA BENEFITS INC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 300 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $19K | $15K | $34K | 9.40% |
| EXPRESSLINK GENERAL AGENCY LLC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 103 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $15K | $15K | 4.04% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | — | $3K | 0.89% |
| ALPHA BENEFITS INC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 300 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $17K | $14K | $31K | 9.42% |
| EXPRESSLINK GENERAL AGENCY LLC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 103 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $14K | $14K | 4.05% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | — | $3K | 0.89% |
| ALPHA BENEFITS INC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 300 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $39K | $13K | $52K | 17.53% |
| EXPRESSLINK GENERAL AGENCY LLC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 103 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $10K | $10K | 3.35% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: THE JAMES B OSWALD CO | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | — | $5K | 1.83% |
| ALPHA BENEFITS INC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 300 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $1K | $5K | 17.45% |
| EXPRESSLINK GENERAL AGENCY LLC3 | 4200 ROCKSIDE RD STE 103 CLEVELAND, OH 44131 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $999 | $999 | 3.22% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $593 | — | $593 | 1.91% |
| BERSON-SOKOL AGENCY INC3 Filed as: BERSON-SOKOL AGENCY INC. | PO BOX 22129 CLEVELAND, OH 44122 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $647 | — | $647 | 5.00% |
| MICHAEL R COPPOLA JR3 | 2857 RIVIERA DRIVE FAIRLAWN, OH 44333 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $13 | — | $13 | 2.45% |
| BRUNSWICK INSURANCE AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 28 AKRON, OH 44309 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $8 | — | $8 | 1.51% |
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 | 1,450 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 30 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,480 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 2,095 | $220K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,450 | $631K |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,385 | $361K |
| Other(5 contracts, 3 carriers) | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,450 | $675K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 2,095 | — |
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 compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.