| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE ROAD SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $20K | — | $20K | 11.27% |
| IMG5 | 2960 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $44 | $44 | 0.03% |
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP LLC | 3500BLUE LAKE DR STE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 352431909 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 3.68% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPSYCH EIN 35-3739783 | Other fees Service code 99 | — | $0 |
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 | 217 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 218 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 482 | $2.3M |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 482 | $2.3M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 191 | $46K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 224 | $175K |
| Short-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 224 | $175K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 224 | $175K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 482 | $2.3M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 482 | $2.5M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 482 | — |
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 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.