| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: HAYS COMPANIES, INC | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP | $53K | $11K | $64K | 19.59% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: HAYS COMPANIES, INC | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP | $38K | $7K | $45K | 19.06% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: HAYS BENEFITS GROUP LLC | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $15K | $3K | $18K | 17.83% |
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: HAYS COMPANIES, INC | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ON BEHALF OF EYEMED | $9K | $0 | $9K | 10.81% |
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 | 1,175 | 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) | 1,175 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP | 1,231 | $407K |
| Short-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 420 | $100K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP | 1,174 | $334K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,231 | $180K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,231 | — |
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.