| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTTINGHAM & BUTLER3 Filed as: COTTINGHAM AND BUTLER | 800 MAIN ST DUBUQUE, IA 52001 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $104K | $23K | $127K | 12.94% |
| COTTINGHAM & BUTLER3 Filed as: COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INS SERVICES | PO BOX 28 DUBUQUE, IA 52004 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $47K | — | $47K | 21.22% |
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 | 2,221 | 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) | 2,221 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS | 294 | $1.6M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 1,478 | $331K |
| Life insurance | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 2,148 | $985K |
| Long-term disability | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 2,148 | $985K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 2,148 | $1.2M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 2,148 | — |
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.