| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB&T - PBM3 Filed as: BB&T PBM | 3318 W FRIENDLY AVE GREENSBORO, NC 27410 | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | — | $9K | 14.00% |
| THE BENEFIT COMPANY INC3 Filed as: THE BENEFIT COMPANY, INC. | PO BOX 211489 COLUMBIA, SC 29221 | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $2K | $2K | 4.00% |
| BB&T - BLUE RIDGE BURKE3 Filed as: BB&T BLUE RIDGE | PO BOX 168 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27102 | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $2K | $2K | 2.97% |
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 | 289 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 289 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term disability | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 281 | $62K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 281 | — |
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.