| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE NORTH COMPANIES LC3 Filed as: TRUE NORTH | 500 1ST ST SE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE | $0 | $2K | $2K | 3.53% |
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 | 124 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 5 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Beneficiaries receiving benefits | 0 | Spouses or dependents with eligibility independent of the participant. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 129 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | WELL MARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | 104 | $889K |
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL IOWA | 70 | $44K |
| Vision | VERATRUS BENEFIT SOLUTIONS | 70 | $1K |
| Life insurance | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE | 118 | $70K |
| Short-term disability | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE | 118 | $70K |
| Long-term disability | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE | 118 | $70K |
| Prescription drug | WELL MARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | 104 | $889K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | WELL MARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | 118 | $959K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 118 | — |
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.