| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JAMES B OSWALD COMPANY3 Filed as: JAMES F PICKFORD | PO BOX 189 JACKSON, MI 492040189 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | $17K | — | $17K | 3.50% |
| JFP BENEFIT MANAGEMENT INC3 Filed as: JFP BENEFIT MANAGEMENT, INC | PO BOX 189 JACKSON, MI 49204 | ONEAMERICA FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC. | $11K | — | $11K | — |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN EIN 38-2069753 TPA | Non-monetary compensation Service code 56 | — | $246K |
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 | 306 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 306 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 450 | $478K |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 450 | $478K |
| Vision | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 450 | $478K |
| Life insurance | ONEAMERICA FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC. | 306 | $0 |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 450 | $478K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN | 450 | $478K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 450 | — |
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 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.