| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BENEFITS CONSULTING LLC3 | 101 PARK AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10178 | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $72K | $72K | 0.59% |
| AMERICAN BENEFITS CONSULTING LLC3 | 101 PARK AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10178 | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $40K | $40K | 2.25% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC EIN 53-0181291 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 15 | — | $80K |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP EIN 41-0746749 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $15K |
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 | 21,292 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 21,292 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 35,320 | $13.9M |
| Other | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 14,909 | $1.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 35,320 | — |
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 comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.