| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA Filed as: BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CI | 2301 MAIN STREET KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 | USABLE LIFE | $5K | — | $5K | 6.53% |
| EYEMED VISION CARE | — | EYEMED VISION CARE | — | — | $0 | 0.00% |
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 | 300 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 300 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY - ROUNDSTONE | 299 | $0 |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY | 273 | $166K |
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE | 391 | $37K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE | 245 | $8.7M |
| Long-term disability | USABLE LIFE | 296 | $76K |
| Other | PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES, INC. DBA LEGAL SHIELD | 51 | $0 |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 391 | — |
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.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.
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.