| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE APPLICATIONS GROUP3 | 250 COMMONWEALTH STE 107 GREENVILLE, SC 29615 | BCS INSURANCE CO | $52K | $51K | $102K | 28.12% |
| INSURANCE APPLICATIONS GROUP3 | 250 COMMONWEALTH STE 107 GREENVILLE, SC 29615 | EVER LIFE INSURANCE CO | $5K | $3K | $9K | 36.62% |
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 | 326 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 326 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BCS INSURANCE CO | 326 | $364K |
| Dental | BCS INSURANCE CO | 326 | $364K |
| Vision | BCS INSURANCE CO | 326 | $364K |
| Life insurance | EVER LIFE INSURANCE CO | 161 | $24K |
| Short-term disability | EVER LIFE INSURANCE CO | 161 | $24K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 326 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.