| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYMPL BENEFITS INSURANCE AGENCY3 | 460 ADA DR. SUITE 222 ADA, MI 49301 | EQUITABLE | $14K | — | $14K | 9.86% |
| BOON CHAPMAN BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS3 Filed as: BOON-CHAPMAN BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS | PO BOX 9201 AUSTIN, TX 78766 | EQUITABLE | — | $5K | $5K | 3.43% |
| GSI BENEFITS3 | 422 WAUPONSEE STREET MORRIS, IL 60450 | EQUITABLE | $2K | — | $2K | 1.10% |
| SYMPL BENEFITS INSURANCE AGENCY3 Filed as: SYMPL BENEFITS INSURANCE | 460 ADA DR. SUITE 222 ADA, MI 49301 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $585 | — | $585 | 18.67% |
| GIS BENEFITS INC3 | 422 WAUPONSEE STREET MORRIS, IL 60450 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $205 | — | $205 | 6.54% |
| BOON CHAPMAN BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS3 Filed as: BOON-CHAPMAN BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS | PO BOX 9201 AUSTIN, TX 78729 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $146 | — | $146 | 4.66% |
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 | 164 | 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) | 164 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | EQUITABLE | 151 | $137K |
| Life insurance | EQUITABLE | 151 | $137K |
| Short-term disability | EQUITABLE | 151 | $137K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | EQUITABLE | 151 | $140K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 151 | — |
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.
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.