| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBALT BENEFITS, INC.3 Filed as: COBALT BENEFITS INC. | 400 WEST VISTULA STREET BRISTOL, IN 465071014 | HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. | $5K | — | $5K | 9.15% |
| GIBSON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.3 Filed as: GIBSON INSURANCE AGENCY INC. | 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 400 SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 | HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. | $502 | — | $502 | 0.85% |
| MARY WHITT COBALT BENEFITS, INC.3 Filed as: MARY E WHITT | 22615 STATE ROAD 120 ELKHART, IN 465165369 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $583 | — | $583 | 12.23% |
| GIBSON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.3 Filed as: GIBSON INSURANCE AGENCY INC. | 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 400 SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $50 | — | $50 | 1.05% |
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 | 118 | 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) | 119 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. | 222 | $59K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 118 | $5K |
| Other | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 118 | $5K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 222 | — |
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."
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.
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.