| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | DELTA DENTAL OF OHIO | $5K | $182 | $5K | 5.14% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | 950 MAIN AVE STE 1800 CLEVELAND, OH 44113 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $467 | $2K | 19.78% |
| CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH LLC3 | 325 N KIRKWOOD RD STE 300 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $488 | $488 | 5.00% |
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 | 190 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 190 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF OHIO | 423 | $98K |
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE | 374 | $25K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 221 | $10K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 450 | $797K |
| Other | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 221 | $10K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 450 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.