| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE., E SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 0.03% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE. SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $6K | $11K | $17K | 5.92% |
| CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH LLC3 | 325 N. KIRKWOOD ROAD SUITE 300 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $6K | — | $6K | 1.99% |
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $7K | — | $7K | 6.62% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY NONE | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | 1100 SUPERIOR AVE., E SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 | $104K |
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 | 1,309 | 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) | 1,309 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,433 | $4.9M |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 415 | $293K |
| Vision | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,433 | $4.9M |
| Life insurance | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 1,289 | $108K |
| Long-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 1,289 | $108K |
| Other | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 1,289 | $108K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,433 | — |
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.
Broker comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
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.