| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORD ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: CRAWFORD ADVISORS | 200 INTERNATIONAL CIR STE 4500 HUNT VALLEY, MD 210301338 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 14.29% |
| CRAWFORD ADVISORS, LLC3 Filed as: CRAWFORD ADVISORS LLC | 200 INTERNATIONAL CIR HUNT VALLEY, MD 210301331 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $2K | $2K | 99.35% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORD ADVISORS LLC EIN 30-0837157 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Contract Administrator; Plan Administrator; Other services Service code 13 | — | $131K |
| NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY EIN 36-1561860 NONE | Investment management; Direct payment from the plan Service code 28 | — | $33K |
| RSM US LLP EIN 42-0714325 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $31K |
| ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS, INC. EIN 36-3086057 NONE | Plan Administrator; Other services; Contract Administrator; Direct payment from the plan Service code 13 | — | $20K |
| AON CONSULTING EIN 22-2232264 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Actuarial Service code 11 | — | $12K |
| BARROW, HANLEY, MEWHINNEY EIN 75-2403190 NONE | Investment management; Direct payment from the plan Service code 28 | — | $9K |
| MELLON EQUITY ASSOCIATES EIN 25-1777361 NONE | Investment management; Direct payment from the plan Service code 28 | — | $9K |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL EIN 58-2236910 NONE | Investment management; Direct payment from the plan Service code 28 | — | $8K |
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 | 66 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 277 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 343 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 454 | $14K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 429 | $2K |
| Other | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 429 | $2K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 454 | — |
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."
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.