| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC3 | 444 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 900 KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $51K | $24K | $75K | 10.97% |
| IBENEFIT COMMUNICATION LLC3 Filed as: IBENEFIT COMMUNICATION | 6230 FAIRVIEW ROAD, SUITE 210 CHARLOTTE, NC 28210 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $5K | — | $5K | 0.67% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. EIN 41-1289245 CLAIMS PROCESSOR | Claims processing; Other services Service code 12 | — | $138K |
| LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC EIN 20-3354970 BROKER | Other commissions Service code 55 | — | $74K |
| PLANSOURCE EIN 55-0800751 FSA ADMINISTRATOR | Claims processing; Contract Administrator Service code 12 | — | $7K |
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 | 505 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 506 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 512 | $686K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 512 | $686K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 512 | $686K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 512 | $692K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 512 | $686K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 512 | $686K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 512 | — |
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.