| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC | ATTN OPERATING ACCOUNT PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | — | $6K | 15.00% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: AVANT SPECIALITY BENEFITS LLC | 1828 WALNUT STREET SUITE 801 KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 5.00% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 | 3001 WESTERTOWN PKWY, STE 250 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 10.00% |
| SELECT NETWORKS3 | 317 6TH AVENUE, STE 1440 DES MOINES, IA 50309 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 8.00% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 | 1828 WALNUT STREET SUITE 801 KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 5.00% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: AVANT SPECIALITY BENEFITS LLC | 1828 WALNUT STREET SUITE 801 KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $816 | — | $816 | 5.00% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC | ATTN OPERATING ACCOUNT PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 15.00% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: AVANT SPECIALITY BENEFITS LLC | 1828 WALNUT STREET SUITE 801 KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $570 | — | $570 | 5.00% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC | ATTN OPERATING ACCOUNT PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 15.00% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: AVANT SPECIALITY BENEFITS LLC | 1828 WALNUT STREET SUITE 801 KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $566 | — | $566 | 5.00% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC | ATTN OPERATING ACCOUNT PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 15.00% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: AVANT SPECIALITY BENEFITS LLC | 1828 WALNUT STREET SUITE 801 KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $547 | — | $547 | 5.00% |
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 | 275 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 6 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 281 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | WELLMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | 219 | $3.9M |
| Dental | WELLMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | 227 | $179K |
| Vision | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 289 | $23K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 269 | $61K |
| Long-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 269 | $16K |
| Other(3 contracts) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 269 | $44K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 289 | — |
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.
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.