| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BALDWIN GROUP WEST LLC3 Filed as: THE BALDWIN GROUP MID-ATLANTIC, LCC | 6720B ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 400 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP | $3K | — | $3K | 10.00% |
| GIS BENEFITS INC3 | 422 WAUPONSEE STREET MORRIS, IL 60450 | AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP | $2K | $432 | $2K | 6.25% |
| THE BALDWIN GROUP WEST LLC3 Filed as: BALDWIN GRP MID-ATLANTIC DBA THE CA | THE BALDWIN GROUP MID-ATLANTIC BETHESDA, MD 20817 | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $3K | — | $3K | 18.79% |
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 | 195 | 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) | 195 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP | 43 | $35K |
| Vision | AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP | 43 | $35K |
| Life insurance | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 36 | $14K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 195 | $18K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 195 | — |
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.