| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | — | $3K | $3K | 0.39% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $65K | — | $65K | 20.01% |
| WATCHTOWER BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: WATCHTOWER BENEFITS LLC | 222 WEST MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA SUITE 1212 CHICAGO, IL 60654 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $5K | — | $5K | 1.51% |
| IMG5 | 2960 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $79 | $79 | 0.02% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC | $10K | $230 | $10K | 3.55% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $24K | $2K | $26K | 23.96% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 3.06% |
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 | 456 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 8 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 464 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | 456 | $1.1M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 338 | $71K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 429 | $327K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 429 | $327K |
| Prescription drug(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | 112 | $1.0M |
| Other(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 456 | $471K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 456 | — |
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.