| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUPS, INC3 Filed as: ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUPS, INC. | 89 MONROE CENTER STREET NW SUITE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | CORESOURCE | $26K | — | $26K | 12.00% |
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP3 Filed as: ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP, INC. | 89 MONROE CENTER STREET NW SUITE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN | $5K | — | $5K | 6.62% |
| ADVANTAGE BENEFITS GROUP3 | 89 MONROE CENTER NW SUITE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 | THE HARTFORD | $5K | — | $5K | 12.62% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AETNA- PPO EIN 06-6033492 NONE | Other services; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $0 |
| CHANGE HEALTHCARE EIN 20-5716594 NONE | Claims processing; Other services; Plan Administrator Service code 12 | — | $0 |
| CORESOURCE, INC. EIN 35-1846036 NONE | Claims processing; Other services; Plan Administrator Service code 12 | — | $0 |
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 | 196 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 196 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CORESOURCE | 0 | $215K |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | CORESOURCE | 196 | $288K |
| Life insurance | THE HARTFORD | 127 | $38K |
| Long-term disability | THE HARTFORD | 127 | $38K |
| Prescription drug | CORESOURCE | 0 | $215K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | CORESOURCE | 0 | $215K |
| Other | THE HARTFORD | 127 | $38K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 196 | — |
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.