| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT B. SWARDENSKI3 Filed as: KURT B SWARDENSKI | 89 MONROE CENTER NW STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $35K | — | $35K | 3.91% |
| GROTENHUIS3 | P.O. BOX 140167 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49514 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $10K | — | $10K | 1.07% |
| BRIAN WHITE3 Filed as: BRIAN T COTE | 1406 N MITCHELL ST CADILLAC, MI 49601 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $8K | — | $8K | 0.94% |
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP3 Filed as: ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP INC | 89 MONROE CTR NW STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | — | $807 | $807 | 0.09% |
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP3 | 89 MONROE CENTER NW, SUITE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 6.45% |
| ADVANCED BENEFIT SOLUTIONS INC3 | 1406 N MITCHELL ST CADILLAC, MI 49601 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $900 | — | $900 | 4.96% |
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP3 Filed as: ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP INC | 89 MONROE CENTER ST NW STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $678 | $13 | $691 | 3.81% |
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP3 Filed as: ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP INC. | 89 MONROE CENTER ST NW STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $565 | — | $565 | 5.79% |
| ADVANCED BENEFIT SOLUTIONS INC3 Filed as: ADVANCED BENEFIT SOLUTIONS | 1406 N MITCHELL ST CADILLAC, MI 49601 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $173 | — | $173 | 1.77% |
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 | 167 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 169 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 271 | $894K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 70 | $10K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 85 | $18K |
| Long-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 140 | $31K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 271 | $894K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 271 | — |
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.