| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | THREE PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 60015 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | $60K | $2K | $62K | 4.08% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | 3 PARKWAY N STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 600152567 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | $31K | $5K | $36K | 4.70% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 600152567 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $23K | $9K | $32K | 11.04% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: ALERA GROUP, INC | 965 GREENTREE RD STE 110 PITTSBURGH, PA 15220 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $3K | $3K | 1.15% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | 1901 BUTTERFIELD RD SUITE 200 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 | GUARDIAN | $1K | — | $1K | 7.00% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: ALERA GROUP, INC | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD SUITE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 600152567 | GUARDIAN | — | $556 | $556 | 3.27% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: GCG FINANCIAL | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 600152567 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $910 | — | $910 | 6.28% |
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 | 263 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 4 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 268 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | 195 | $2.3M |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 330 | $306K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 128 | $14K |
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 330 | $289K |
| Short-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 330 | $289K |
| Long-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 330 | $289K |
| Other | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 330 | $289K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 330 | — |
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.