| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MCINTOSH | PO BOX 1773 GASTONIA, NC 28053 | INDIGO/GERBER LIFE | $27K | $52K | $79K | 31.65% |
| MARK MCINTOSH Filed as: MARK E. MCINTOSH | PO BOX 1773 GASTONIA, NC 28053 | USABLE LIFE | $3K | — | $3K | 10.00% |
| MOSAIC GROUP SERVICES Filed as: MOSAIC GROUP | PO BOX 2291 DURHAM, NC 27702 | USABLE LIFE | $1K | — | $1K | 5.00% |
| MARK MCINTOSH Filed as: MARK E. MCINTOSH | PO BOX 1773 GASTONIA, NC 28053 | USABLE LIFE | $890 | — | $890 | 10.00% |
| MOSAIC GROUP SERVICES Filed as: MOSAIC GROUP | PO BOX 2291 DURHAM, NC 27702 | USABLE LIFE | $445 | — | $445 | 5.00% |
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 | 176 | 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) | 176 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term disability | USABLE LIFE | 115 | $28K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | INDIGO/GERBER LIFE | 176 | $249K |
| Other | USABLE LIFE | 115 | $9K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 176 | — |
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.