| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA3 Filed as: WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD | 1331 GRAND AVENUE DES MOINES, IA 50309 | WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH DAKOTA | $41K | — | $41K | 0.87% |
| USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC5 Filed as: USI INS SERVICES LLC | 312 ELM STREET 24TH FLOOR CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $8K | $8K | 1.26% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD EIN 42-1459204 INSURANCE BROKER | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | 1331 GRAND AVENUE DES MOINES, IA 50309 | $244K |
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 | 295 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 1 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 296 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH DAKOTA | 701 | $4.7M |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 701 | $596K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 701 | — |
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.
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.