| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 60015 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS | $197K | $4K | $201K | 3.60% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 60015 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $44K | $0 | $44K | 6.08% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: ALERA GROUP INC. | 965 GREENTREE RD STE 110 PITTSBURGH, PA 152240004 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $6K | $6K | 0.86% |
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 | 759 | 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) | 759 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS | 948 | $5.6M |
| Dental | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 759 | $727K |
| Vision | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 759 | $727K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 759 | $727K |
| Short-term disability | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 759 | $727K |
| Long-term disability | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 759 | $727K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 948 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.