| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDBEN MARKETING SERVICES3 | 1975 TAMARACK ROAD NEWARK, OH 43055 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $3K | $0 | $3K | 2.55% |
| GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.3 | PO BOX 40948 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $3K | $8K | 22.24% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY | 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE EAST CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $4K | $0 | $4K | 11.54% |
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 | 510 | 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) | 511 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 430 | $104K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 578 | $72K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 578 | $72K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 578 | — |
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.