| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE CONSULTING GROUP LLC3 Filed as: CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | 101 WEST BIG BEAVER, STE 600 TROY, MI 48084 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | $7K | $154 | $7K | 9.69% |
| CAMBRIDGE CONSULTING GROUP LLC3 Filed as: CAMBRIDGE CONSULTING GROUP | 400 WEST FOURTH ST., STE 300 ROYAL OAK, MI 48067 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $34 | $2K | 10.85% |
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 | 185 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Beneficiaries receiving benefits | 0 | Spouses or dependents with eligibility independent of the participant. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 188 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 241 | $70K |
| Short-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 62 | $15K |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 241 | $70K |
| Other | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 241 | $70K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 241 | — |
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.