| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 761010908 | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | $74K | $0 | $74K | 5.55% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 761010908 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $20K | $0 | $20K | 9.20% |
| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.3 | PO BOX 830516 MIAMI, FL 332830516 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $0 | $4K | 1.66% |
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 | 327 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 327 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | 228 | $1.3M |
| Dental | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 428 | $213K |
| Vision | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 428 | $213K |
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 428 | $213K |
| Short-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 428 | $213K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 428 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.