| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTOMAC BASSIN GROUP ASSOC LLC3 Filed as: POTOMAC BASIN GROUP ASSOSIATES LLC | 4740 CORRIDOR PLACE SUITE B BELTSVILLE, MD 20705 | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | $0 | $27K | $27K | 3.49% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: THE MELTZER GROUP INC. | 6500 ROCK SPRING DR. SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | $0 | $14K | $14K | 1.80% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: MELTZER GROUP INC | 650 ROCK SPRINGS DR SUITE 500 BATHESDA, MD 20817 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $12K | $2K | $14K | 8.69% |
| MID ATLANTIC BENEFITS GROUP LLC3 | 203 MARKET STREET #210 HAVRE DE GRACE, MD 21078 | CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $0 | $3K | 17.81% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: THE MELTZER GROUP, INC | 6500 ROCK SPRING DR. SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $0 | $2K | 11.47% |
| MATTHEW D DIPASQUALE3 Filed as: MATTHEW DAVID DIPASQUALE | 1202 JOMAT DRIVE JOPPA, MD 21085 | CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $690 | $0 | $690 | 3.68% |
| MICHAEL C WALKER3 | 258 LEWIS STREET HAVRE DE GRACE, MD 21078 | CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $404 | $0 | $404 | 2.16% |
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 | 115 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 20 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 136 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | 126 | $761K |
| Dental | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 115 | $159K |
| Vision | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 115 | $159K |
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 115 | $159K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 115 | $177K |
| Long-term disability | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 115 | $159K |
| Prescription drug | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE, INC. | 126 | $761K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 115 | $177K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 126 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.