| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBBS ALLEN & HALL INC3 Filed as: COBBS, ALLEN AND HALL, INC. | 115 OFFICE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 220 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $22K | $1K | $24K | 15.90% |
| AXA ASSISTANCE, USA5 | 122 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 1100 CHICAGO, IL 60603 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $106 | $106 | 0.07% |
| DANIEL H. RHYNE III3 | 4252 CARMICHAEL ROAD MONTGOMERY, AL 36106 | COMPBENEFITS | $3K | — | $3K | 7.87% |
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 | 291 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 291 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | COMPBENEFITS | 170 | $35K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 291 | $150K |
| Short-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 291 | $150K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 291 | $150K |
| Other | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 291 | $150K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 291 | — |
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.