| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNL BENEFITS INCORPORATED3 | 2400 W CARSON ST STE 225 TORRANCE, CA 90501 | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | — | $40K | $40K | 2.67% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | — | $32K | $32K | 2.16% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $18K | $662 | $19K | 15.54% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $298 | $6K | 21.01% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $218 | $5K | 21.01% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $205 | $4K | 21.01% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $899 | — | $899 | 6.65% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $118 | — | $118 | 3.32% |
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 | 122 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 124 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | 118 | $1.5M |
| Dental | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 115 | $122K |
| Vision(2 contracts) | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 89 | $17K |
| Life insurance | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 122 | $22K |
| Short-term disability | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 122 | $20K |
| Long-term disability | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 122 | $29K |
| Prescription drug | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | 118 | $1.5M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 122 | — |
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 compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.