| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCW EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SERVICES, LLC3 | 4819 EMPEROR BLVD STE 200 DURHAM, NC 27703 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25K | $11K | $36K | 10.32% |
| NFP INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 | 1250 S CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY BLDG 2 W LAKE HILLS, TX 78746 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $11K | $11K | 3.03% |
| HCW EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SERVICES, LLC3 | 4819 EMPEROR BLVD STE 200 DURHAM, NC 27703 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 3.08% |
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 | 728 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 730 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 958 | $348K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 474 | $70K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 958 | — |
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.