| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 | PO BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $3K | $12K | 14.60% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 | 48 HARRIS PLACE BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF VERMONT, INC. | $3K | — | $3K | 5.03% |
| COMBINED SERVICES LLC3 | PO BOX 1320 CONCORD, VT 03302 | DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF VERMONT, INC. | $624 | — | $624 | 0.99% |
| THE RICHARDS GROUP3 | PO BOX 820 BRATTLEBORO, VT 05302 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $654 | $0 | $654 | 9.20% |
| EMPLOYEE NAVIGATOR, LLC3 | 7979 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, SUITE 300 BETHESDA, MD 20814 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $33 | — | $33 | 0.46% |
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 | 86 | 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) | 88 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF VERMONT, INC. | 152 | $63K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 70 | $7K |
| Life insurance | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 91 | $80K |
| Short-term disability | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 91 | $80K |
| Long-term disability | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 91 | $80K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 96 | $83K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 152 | — |
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.