| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC | 12444 POWERSCOURT DRIVE SUITE 500 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $12K | $1K | $13K | 23.15% |
| GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC | 10333 E 21ST ST N STE 104 WICHITA, KS 672063544 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $54 | $7K | 17.98% |
| GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC | PO BOX 3009 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 600063009 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $607 | $607 | 1.64% |
| GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC | PO BOX 95287 CHICAGO, IL 606945287 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $6 | $6 | 0.02% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS EIN 48-0952857 NONE | Insurance services; Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 1133 SW TOPEKA BOULEVARD TOPEKA, KS 666290001 | $212K |
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 | 400 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 400 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 386 | $37K |
| Life insurance | ADVANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS | 251 | $6K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 67 | $57K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS | 400 | $954K |
| Other | ADVANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS | 251 | $6K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 400 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.