| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON CONSULTING INC3 | 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE MIAMI, FL 33131 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $960K | — | $960K | 19.31% |
| AP BENEFIT ADVISIORS LLC3 | AP BENEFIT ADVISORS LLC 2910 BAY TO BAY BOULEVARD TAMPA, FL 33629 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $311K | $24K | $335K | 6.74% |
| STRATEGIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SERVICES3 Filed as: STRATEGIC NON-MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 BEACON STREET SUITE 17100 BOSTON, MA 02108 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $84K | $93K | 1.87% |
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 | 11,438 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 18 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 11,456 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term disability | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 6,917 | $5.0M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 6,917 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.