| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STELLARUS BENEFITS INC3 Filed as: STELLARUS BENEFITS INC. | 3300 S EXECUTIVE DR. STE 200 BROOKFIELD, WI 53005 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN | $4K | $0 | $4K | 5.00% |
| HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST LIMITED3 Filed as: HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST LIMI | 330 S EXECUTIVE DR #200 BROOKFIELD, WI 53005 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $8K | $0 | $8K | 10.65% |
| HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST LIMITED3 Filed as: HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST LTD | 55 EAST JACKSON BOULEVARD CHICAGO, IL 60604 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $543 | $0 | $543 | 0.72% |
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 | 151 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 151 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN | 125 | $85K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 154 | $76K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 154 | $76K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 154 | — |
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.