| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON INSURANCE AGENCY INC3 | P.O. BOX 879 GASTONIA, NC 28053 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $18K | $0 | $18K | 10.88% |
| MAIDEN BENEFITS GROUP INC3 | 511 ISLAND FORD RD MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $1K | $8K | 9.67% |
| JAMES RUSSELL BEAM3 | 802 HAWTHORNE STREET CHEERYVILLE, NC 28021 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $0 | $7K | 8.73% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: JONI BROWN | 403 N 1ST AVE MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $629 | $2K | 2.64% |
| JEFFREY BRANDON MCREE3 | 17133 DOE VALLEY COURT CORNELIUS, NC 28031 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $197 | $2K | 2.22% |
| KENNA S GEORGE3 | 6367 STARTOWN ROAD MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $129 | $2K | 2.06% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: BRIAN T BROWN | 403 N 1ST AVE MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $284 | $0 | $284 | 0.36% |
| ASSUREDPARTNERS3 Filed as: SYDNEY MICHELLE SHEPHERD | 4546 HARLEY DAVIDSON DRIVE CATAWBA, NC 28609 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $191 | $64 | $255 | 0.32% |
| STEVEN E CANIPE3 Filed as: STEVEN EDDY CANIPE | 1177 WATERFORD DRIVE HICKORY, NC 28602 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $25 | $0 | $25 | 0.03% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPAC UNDERWRITERS INC EIN 75-2396335 BENEFIT ADMIN | Plan Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | 3810 PHEASANT RIDGE DRIVE NE SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55449 | $270K |
| CORPORATE BENEFITS SERVICE EIN 56-1167792 BENEFIT ADMIN | Claims processing; Plan Administrator Service code 12 | P.O. BOX 11937 CHARLOTTE, NC 28220 | $90K |
| WATSON INS AGENCY EIN 56-0445105 INSURANCE BROKER | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | 745 E. SECOND AVE GASTONIA, NC 28052 | $52K |
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 | 220 | 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) | 220 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 310 | $169K |
| Vision | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 310 | $169K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 310 | $249K |
| Short-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 310 | $169K |
| Long-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 310 | $169K |
| Other | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 113 | $80K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 310 | — |
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.