| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN MCLEOD3 | 93 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD MILLS RIVER, NC 28759 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $18K | $2K | $20K | 9.61% |
| ELIZABETH KOENIG3 | P.O. BOX 239 PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $158 | $5K | 2.54% |
| DAVID D UNDERWOOD3 Filed as: DAVID D. UNDERWOOD | P.O. BOX 32694 CHARLOTTE, NC 28232 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $1 | $2K | 0.98% |
| TRISTAN JOHNSON3 | 58 LANNING DR. WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $193 | $2K | 0.83% |
| BENEFITS COUNCIL INC.3 | 1401 CHRISTMAS COURT RALEIGH, NC 27604 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $946 | $599 | $2K | 0.76% |
| SCOTT MATTHEW BOWLING3 | 145 LARCHMONT DR. HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 0.75% |
| MELODIE M MCDANIEL3 Filed as: MELODIE M. MCDANIELS | 181 SILVER BLUFF DR. CANTON, NC 28716 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $393 | — | $393 | 0.19% |
| ELAINE M RUIZ3 Filed as: ELAINE M. RUIZ | 473 OAK GROVE CIRCLE JEFFERSON, NC 28640 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $318 | — | $318 | 0.16% |
| JANE A. PETERSON-OGLE3 | 86 HONEYSUCKLE LANE MILL SPRING, NC 28756 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $199 | — | $199 | 0.10% |
| KENNA S GEORGE3 Filed as: KENNA S. GEORGE | 6367 STARTOWN RD MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $147 | — | $147 | 0.07% |
| KATHERINE MICHELLE DEMETER3 | 423 FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN RD FAIRVIEW, NC 28730 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $96 | — | $96 | 0.05% |
| JESSE MCDANIELS3 | 103 KNOLL RIDGE RD MILLS RIVER, NC 28759 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $93 | — | $93 | 0.05% |
| KIMBERLY C. GALLARDO3 | 224 BIG SPIDER RD SYLVA, NC 28779 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $72 | — | $72 | 0.04% |
| CARL WESLEY JUNALUSKA3 | 376 BANCHFIELD GAP RD SYLVA, NC 28779 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $56 | — | $56 | 0.03% |
| VANCE R. MOORE3 | 2003 BRASSTOWN ROAD CULLOWHEE, NC 28723 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $44 | — | $44 | 0.02% |
| BROWN AND BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC.3 Filed as: JONI BROWN | 403 N. 1ST AVE MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $12 | — | $12 | 0.01% |
| TERI C. JENKINSON3 | P.O. BOX 1943 SYLVA, NC 28779 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $3 | — | $3 | 0.00% |
| MAIDEN BENEFITS GROUP INC3 Filed as: MAIDEN BENEFITS GROUP, INC. | 511 ISLAND FORD RD. MAIDEN, NC 28650 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1 | — | $1 | 0.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERFLEX PAYMENTS LLC DBAAMERIFLEX EIN 27-2256926 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | 2508 HIGHLANDER WAY 200 CARROLLTON, TX 75006 | $8K |
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 | 224 | 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) | 224 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 224 | $204K |
| Life insurance | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 224 | $204K |
| Short-term disability | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 224 | $204K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 224 | — |
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.