| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE LLC3 Filed as: LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE, LLC | 700 37TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $30K | — | $30K | 15.31% |
| LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE LLC3 Filed as: LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE, LLC | 700 37TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222 | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | $16K | — | $16K | 14.63% |
| LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE LLC3 Filed as: LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE, LLC | 700 37TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222 | UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | $898 | — | $898 | 25.00% |
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 | 346 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 346 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 346 | $195K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 346 | $305K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 346 | $305K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 346 | $305K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 346 | $199K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 346 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.