| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE T MILTON3 | 101 LOWE AVENUE SUITE 1D HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $173K | — | $173K | 8.40% |
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 | 1,365 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 19 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 23 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,407 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 928 | $8.6M |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,365 | $2.1M |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,365 | $2.1M |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,365 | $2.1M |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,365 | $2.1M |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,365 | $2.1M |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 928 | $8.5M |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,365 | $2.1M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,365 | — |
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.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.