| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $109K | $19K | $129K | 4.39% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA INC | $22K | — | $22K | 3.75% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $27K | — | $27K | 10.32% |
| BENCHMARK BENEFITS, INC.3 Filed as: BENCHMARK BENEFITS & INS | 16255 VENTURA BLVD, SUITE 445 ENCINO, CA 91436 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | -$1K | — | -$1K | -0.38% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $21K | $2K | $23K | 10.98% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $3K | — | $3K | 9.77% |
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 | 231 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 18 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 249 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 308 | $3.5M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 219 | $214K |
| Vision | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 138 | $32K |
| Life insurance | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 231 | $265K |
| Short-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 231 | $265K |
| Long-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 231 | $265K |
| Prescription drug(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 308 | $3.5M |
| Other | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 231 | $265K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 308 | — |
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."
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.