| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P DANIELS3 | 1213 CULBRETH DRIVE WILMINGTON, NC 28405 | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA | $40K | — | $40K | 2.94% |
| GROUP BENEFIT STRATEGIES LLC3 Filed as: GROUP BENEFIT STRATEGIES | 1213 CULBRETH DRIVE WILMINGTON, NC 28405 | USABLE LIFE | $24K | — | $24K | 11.04% |
| MOSAIC GROUP SERVICES3 | PO BOX 2291 DURHAM, NC 27702 | USABLE LIFE | $11K | — | $11K | 5.19% |
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 | 164 | 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) | 164 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA | 311 | $1.4M |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA | 311 | $1.4M |
| Vision | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA | 311 | $1.4M |
| Life insurance | USABLE LIFE | 295 | $219K |
| Short-term disability | USABLE LIFE | 295 | $219K |
| Long-term disability | USABLE LIFE | 295 | $219K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA | 311 | $1.4M |
| Other | USABLE LIFE | 295 | $219K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 311 | — |
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."
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.