| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC. | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET, STE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | HCC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $71K | — | $71K | 10.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON-MCSHANE CORPORATION EIN 41-0956552 NONE | Claims processing; Contract Administrator; Plan Administrator Service code 12 | — | $413K |
| UMR, INC. EIN 39-1995276 NONE | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $270K |
| DDMN ASO LLC EIN 41-1852523 NONE | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $21K |
| MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS SERVICE BUREAU EIN 41-1513000 NONE | Claims processing; Contract Administrator Service code 12 | — | $17K |
| FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP NONE | Legal Service code 29 | 222 S. NINTH ST, STE 200 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554023338 | $17K |
| LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP EIN 32-0043599 NONE | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $14K |
| CVS EIN 05-0340626 NONE | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $10K |
| UNITED ACTUARIAL SERVICES, INC. EIN 35-2156428 NONE | Actuarial Service code 11 | — | $9K |
| FELHABER LARSON EIN 41-0991071 NONE | Legal Service code 29 | — | $8K |
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 | 1,084 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 12 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,096 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | UNION LABOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,059 | $36K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | HCC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 813 | $706K |
| Other | UNION LABOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,059 | $36K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,059 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.