| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL GROUP LLC3 Filed as: ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL GROUP | 6000 CLEARWATER DR MINNETONKA, MN 553439448 | MEDICA INSURANCE COMPANY | $43K | $4K | $47K | 3.00% |
| NORIDIAN INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 Filed as: NORIDIAN INSURANCE SERVICES | 4510 13TH AVE SW FARGO, ND 58121 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 9.96% |
| DIRECT BENEFITS INC3 Filed as: DIRECT BENEFITS | 325 CEDAR ST ST. PAUL, MN 55101 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 5.98% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREFERREDONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE EIN 41-1846481 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $9K |
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 | 157 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 157 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | MEDICA INSURANCE COMPANY | 252 | $1.6M |
| Vision | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 175 | $21K |
| Life insurance | LINCOLN REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | 32 | $10K |
| Other | LINCOLN REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | 32 | $10K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 252 | — |
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.
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.