| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 | — | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | $66K | $10K | $76K | 2.78% |
| ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: ALLIANT/MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES | 1 OAKBROOK TERRACE SUITE 500 OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $11K | $55 | $11K | 5.58% |
| ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: ALLIANT/MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES | 353 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 400 CHICAGO, IL 60654 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $5K | $5K | 2.27% |
| MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 | 353 NORTH CLARK STREET CHICAGO, IL 60654 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $20K | — | $20K | 15.00% |
| IMG3 | 2960 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $54 | $54 | 0.04% |
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 | 275 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 5 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 280 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 469 | $204K |
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 469 | $204K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 278 | $130K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 278 | $130K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | 436 | $2.7M |
| Other | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 278 | $130K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 469 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.