| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: HAYS BENEFITS GROUP LLC | 80 S 8TH ST, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554022105 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $27K | $3K | $30K | 13.01% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 | 80 S 8TH ST, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 3.56% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 | 80 S 8TH ST, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $301 | $301 | 0.56% |
| JENNON M CARUTH3 | 6400 FLYING CLOUD DR STE 215 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $148 | — | $148 | 0.27% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 | 80 S 8TH ST, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $902 | — | $902 | 3.14% |
| JENNON M CARUTH3 | 6400 FLYING CLOUD DR STE 215 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $213 | — | $213 | 0.74% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 | 80 S 8TH ST, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $119 | $119 | 0.41% |
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 | 516 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 2 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 520 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 712 | $232K |
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 712 | $232K |
| Life insurance | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 136 | $29K |
| Short-term disability | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 136 | $29K |
| Other | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 234 | $54K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 712 | — |
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."
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.