| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAVERA INSURANCE INC3 | 220 1ST AVE SW DICKINSON, ND 58601 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $22K | — | $22K | 10.81% |
| AMERICAN INSURANCE INC3 Filed as: AMERICAN INS INC | 38 1ST ST W DICKINSON, ND 586015106 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | — | $4K | 9.27% |
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 | 245 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 245 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 463 | $203K |
| Vision | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 531 | $44K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 531 | — |
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."
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.