| Metric | This plan | Peer median | Peer avg | vs. peer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium per covered life | $398 | $959 | $1K | -58.5% |
| Broker comp per covered life | $1 | $15 | $30 | -91.2% |
| Broker comp % of premium | 0.3% | 2.2% | 3.4% | -1.9 pp |
| Retention rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| Premium YoY % | -5.8% | -8.0% | -11.5% | +2.1 pp |
| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC NON-MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC3 | 1 BEACON ST STE 17100 BOSTON, MA 021083107 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $350K | $350K | 0.45% |
| AON CONSULTING INC.3 | ONE LIBERTY PLAZA 165 BROADWAY STE 3201 NEW YORK, NY 10006 | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $16K | — | $16K | 20.00% |
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 | 77,149 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 201,281 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 278,430 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 283,569 | $78.5M |
| Other(5 contracts, 3 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 283,569 | $112.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 283,569 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.