| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC. | PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $116K | — | $116K | 7.61% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOC INC | PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $44K | $7K | $51K | 10.51% |
| C2 CENTRIC LLC3 | PO BOX 6824 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $1K | $1K | 0.21% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOC INC | PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $22K | $6K | $28K | 6.90% |
| C2 CENTRIC LLC3 | PO BOX 6824 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $651 | $651 | 0.16% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC. | PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $404 | $3K | 10.32% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLMARK EIN 42-0318333 ADMINISTRATOR | Claims processing; Contract Administrator; Direct payment from the plan Service code 12 | — | $570K |
| DELTA DENTAL EIN 42-0959302 ADMINISTRATOR | Claims processing; Contract Administrator; Direct payment from the plan Service code 12 | — | $49K |
| ASSOCIATED BENEFITS CORPORATION EIN 42-1279416 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR | Plan Administrator; Direct payment from the plan Service code 14 | — | $17K |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP EIN 13-3891517 AUDITOR | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $9K |
| WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. EIN 94-1347393 TRUSTEE BANK | Trustee (discretionary); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management; Investment management fees paid indirectly by plan Service code 21 | — | $0 |
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 | 1,086 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 43 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,129 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 760 | $169K |
| Life insurance | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,099 | $482K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,055 | $429K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 972 | $1.5M |
| Other | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,099 | $482K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,099 | — |
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.