| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC | 3001 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $419 | $3K | 19.60% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 | 2727 GRAND PRAIRIE PARKWAY WAUKEE, IA 50263 | VERATRUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS | $2K | — | $2K | 9.94% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES INC | 3001 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $333 | $3K | 19.25% |
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 | 185 | 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) | 185 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | WELLMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | 159 | $1.4M |
| Vision | VERATRUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS | 93 | $16K |
| Life insurance | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 185 | $17K |
| Long-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 192 | $15K |
| Other | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 185 | $17K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 192 | — |
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.