| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INS CO | $41K | $20K | $61K | 8.88% |
| AP BENEFIT ADIVSORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $13K | $6K | $18K | 28.48% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $2K | $8K | 13.78% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $8K | $5K | $13K | 23.51% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $2K | $5K | 28.17% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $1K | $5K | 28.10% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 15.04% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 13.77% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | NATIONAL VISION ADMINISTRATORS, LLC | $774 | — | $774 | 10.00% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC3 | 10 NORTH PARK DRIVE, STE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $980 | — | $980 | 13.51% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIGNA HEALTH AD LIFE INS CO EIN 59-1031071 MEDICAL ADMIN | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $124K |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISORS, LLC EIN 30-0837157 BENEFITS AND COBRA ADMIN | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $39K |
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 | 181 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 3 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 184 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INS CO | 107 | $690K |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 113 | $60K |
| Vision | NATIONAL VISION ADMINISTRATORS, LLC | 96 | $8K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 181 | $54K |
| Short-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42 | $17K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 181 | $65K |
| Other(5 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 181 | $100K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 181 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.