| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP BENEFIT SERVICES INC3 Filed as: GROUP BENEFIT, LLC | 705 W 7TH AVE SUITE C SPOKANE, WA 99204 | CIGNA | $96K | $7K | $103K | 29.53% |
| GROUP BENEFITS LTD3 Filed as: GROUP BENEFITS LLC | 12939 E PINECROFT WAY SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99216 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $918 | — | $918 | 7.31% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO. EIN 59-1031071 NONE | Named fiduciary; Contract Administrator; Direct payment from the plan; Float revenue; Non-monetary compensation; Claims processing; Participant communication; Other services Service code 12 | — | $42K |
| CIGNA | Non-monetary compensation; Other services; Float revenue; Participant communication; Contract Administrator; Direct payment from the plan; Named fiduciary; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $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 | 254 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 254 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA | 0 | $349K |
| Dental | CIGNA | 0 | $349K |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | CIGNA | 142 | $361K |
| Prescription drug | CIGNA | 0 | $349K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 142 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Specific regulatory and compliance context; specific consultant niche.