| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELER ASSOCIATES3 | — | BLUELINK | $15K | — | $15K | 1.55% |
| WHEELER ASSOCIATES3 | 324 W. SUPERIOR ST STE 100 DULUTH, MN 55802 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $10K | — | $10K | 15.00% |
| WHEELER ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: WHEELER ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERV. | 324 W. SUPERIOR STREET SUITE 1000 DULUTH, MN 55802 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 9.86% |
| WHEELER ASSOCIATES3 | 324 W. SUPERIOR ST STE 1000 DULUTH, MN 55802 | UNUM INSURANCE COMPANY | $629 | $87 | $716 | 6.93% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATACOR EIN 41-1852523 TPA | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $8K |
| TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CORPO EIN 39-1561025 NONE | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 2302 INTERNATIONAL LANE MADISON, WI 53704 | $5K |
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 | 120 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 4 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 124 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUELINK | 121 | $960K |
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 143 | $11K |
| Life insurance | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 121 | $67K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 121 | $67K |
| Prescription drug | BLUELINK | 121 | $960K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUELINK | 121 | $960K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 121 | $77K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 143 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.