| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHTHOUSE GROUP3 | 56 CEDAR E CHAVEZ AVENUE SW SUITE 300 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $21K | $0 | $21K | 11.45% |
| JASON NICKEL3 | 56 GRANDVILLE AVENUE, SUITE 300 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN | $3K | $0 | $3K | 2.04% |
| JASON NICKEL3 | 9339 PRIORITY WAY WEST, SUITE 105 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 | DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN | $990 | $0 | $990 | 0.70% |
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 | 239 | 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) | 239 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN | 432 | $141K |
| Vision | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 344 | $186K |
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 344 | $186K |
| Short-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 344 | $186K |
| Long-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 344 | $186K |
| Other | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 344 | $186K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 432 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.