| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP INC. | 80 S. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $76K | — | $76K | 7.02% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP INC. | 80 S. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $94K | — | $94K | 13.97% |
| WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS, INC.3 Filed as: WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS INC. | 120-A GILLS CREEK PARKWAY COLUMBIA, SC 29209 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $87K | — | $87K | 21.22% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP INC. | 80 S. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $35K | — | $35K | 8.63% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $37K | — | $37K | 15.00% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | — | $6K | 15.00% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP INC. | 80 S. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $1K | — | $1K | 4.11% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC. | 80 SO. 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $309 | — | $309 | 15.02% |
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 | 1,170 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 9 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,179 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 723 | $411K |
| Dental | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 2,361 | $1.1M |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 602 | $99K |
| Life insurance(4 contracts, 3 carriers) | DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,214 | $1.4M |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,214 | $920K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,214 | $920K |
| Other(5 contracts, 3 carriers) | DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,214 | $1.4M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 2,361 | — |
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.