| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELTER GROUP INC3 Filed as: THE MELTER GROUP | 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE, SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | GHMSI/ CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE | $42K | $16K | $58K | 3.45% |
| POTOMAC BASIN GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC5 Filed as: POTOMAC BASIN GROUP ASSOCIATES | 4740 CORRIDOR PLACE, SUITE B BELTSVILLE, MD 20705 | GHMSI/ CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE | — | $12K | $12K | 0.70% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: THE MELTZER GROUP INC | 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE, SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA | $4K | $4K | $8K | 6.69% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: MELTZER GROUP | 6500 ROCK SPRING DRIVE, SUITE 500 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | AETNA | $5K | — | $5K | 11.22% |
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 | 183 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 183 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | GHMSI/ CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE | 171 | $1.7M |
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA | 183 | $121K |
| Vision | GHMSI/ CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE | 171 | $1.7M |
| Life insurance | AETNA | 178 | $40K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 183 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.