| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLEXUS GROUPE LLC3 | 21805 FIELD PARKWAY SUITE 300 DEER PARK, IL 60010 | GUARDIAN | $11K | $3K | $14K | 12.83% |
| H E INSURANCE INC3 | 225 W WASHINGTON SUITE 1550 CHICAGO, IL 60606 | GUARDIAN | $57 | — | $57 | 0.05% |
| CORPORATE BENEFIT CONSULTANTS3 Filed as: CORPORATE BENEFIT CONSULTANTS INC | 2800 S RIVER RD STE 130 DES PLAINES, IL 600186087 | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $19 | — | $19 | 0.47% |
| DAVID A PEARRE3 | 101 WAUKEGAN RD SUITE 990 LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044 | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $8 | — | $8 | 0.20% |
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 | 129 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 129 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN | 129 | $109K |
| Short-term disability | GUARDIAN | 129 | $109K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN | 129 | $114K |
| Other | GUARDIAN | 129 | $109K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 129 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.