| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS RE | PO BOX 10608 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35202 | UNIMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | $54K | — | $54K | 10.00% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS RE | 2101 6TH AVENUE NORTH STE 725 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 | UNIMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | $30K | — | $30K | 5.50% |
| COBBS ALLEN & HALL INC3 | 115 OFFICE PARK DR SUITE 200 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $30K | — | $30K | 17.56% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: AP BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC | 200 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE SUITE 4500 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21031 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 1.26% |
| IMG5 | 2960 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $56 | $56 | 0.03% |
| AXA ASSISTANCE, USA5 | 122 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 1100 CHICAGO, IL 60603 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $9 | $9 | 0.01% |
| ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP LLC3 Filed as: ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP, LLC | PO BOX 240518 MONTGOMERY, AL 36124 | NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE | $4K | — | $4K | 9.98% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF AL EIN 63-0103830 HEALTH AND DENTAL ADMIN | Claims processing; Contract Administrator Service code 12 | — | $241K |
| COMPSYCH EIN 35-3739783 TPA FEES | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $0 |
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 | 315 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 1 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 317 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | UNIMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | 258 | $543K |
| Vision | NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE | 235 | $39K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 315 | $169K |
| Short-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 315 | $169K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 315 | $169K |
| Other | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 315 | $169K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 315 | — |
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.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.