| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 600 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $33K | — | $33K | 12.05% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DR STE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $9K | $334 | $9K | 8.69% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DR STE 600 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | FOUR EVER LIFE INS. CO | $196 | — | $196 | 15.02% |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC.0 | 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 | FOUR EVER LIFE INS. CO | — | $13 | $13 | 1.00% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE STE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $81 | — | $81 | — |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER3 | 6830 COCHRAN ROAD SOLON, OH 44139 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $16 | $16 | — |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE STE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $159 | — | $159 | — |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER3 | 6830 COCHRAN ROAD SOLON, OH 44139 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $32 | $32 | — |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE STE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $34 | — | $34 | — |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER3 | 6830 COCHRAN ROAD SOLON, OH 44139 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $7 | $7 | — |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE STE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $192 | — | $192 | — |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER3 | 6830 COCHRAN ROAD SOLON, OH 44139 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $38 | $38 | — |
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 | 146 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 19 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 165 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | 146 | $107K |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 142 | $274K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 142 | $274K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 142 | $274K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 142 | $274K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 142 | $274K |
| Prescription drug | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | 27 | $106K |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 146 | $276K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 146 | — |
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.
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.