| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRETT BENEFITS GROUP3 Filed as: BARRETT BENEFITS GROUP INC | 3628 WALNUT HILLS BLVD # 200 CLEVELAND, OH 44122 | MEDICAL MUTUAL | $29K | — | $29K | 2.80% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | OSWALD CENTRE, 1100 SUPERIOR CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | MEDICAL MUTUAL | $6K | $1K | $7K | 0.64% |
| WILLIAM A GRAHAM COMPANY3 Filed as: WILLIAM H HERTZOG | 13700 STATE ROAD NORTH ROYALTON, OH 44133 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $74 | $4K | 4.69% |
| RH BUIE INSURANCE AGENCY INC3 | 3260 VAN AKEN BLVD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $0 | $3K | 3.31% |
| PATRICIA HERTZOG3 | 8825 CHAUCER BLVD BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH 44147 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $54 | $2K | 2.31% |
| SHARON SIMPSON MCCLENDON3 Filed as: SHARON M IGNASIAK | 8427 MUIRLAND DRIVE CLEVELAND, OH 44147 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $0 | $1K | 1.26% |
| KATHLEEN BYRNE3 | 7142 ANTHONY LANE PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44310 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $424 | $0 | $424 | 0.47% |
| DEBORAH S GOLDEN3 Filed as: DEBORAH A WILLHITE | 3619 1/2 PONCIANA AVENUE AKRON, OH 44319 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $284 | $0 | $284 | 0.32% |
| VALENE M WOLFE3 | 1265 CIRCLE DRIVE AKRON, OH 44310 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $45 | $0 | $45 | 0.05% |
| DAVID L SMELCER3 Filed as: DAVID A SMELCER | PO BOX 279 MAUMEE, OH 43537 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1 | $0 | $1 | 0.00% |
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 | 127 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 128 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | MEDICAL MUTUAL | 122 | $1.1M |
| Dental | MEDICAL MUTUAL | 122 | $1.1M |
| Vision | MEDICAL MUTUAL | 122 | $1.1M |
| Life insurance | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 69 | $89K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 122 | — |
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.
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.
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.