| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS BLAKELY & ASSOCIATES LLC3 Filed as: RUSS BLAKELY & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 246 EAST 11TH STREET SUITE 302 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $16K | — | $16K | 6.91% |
| TRINITY BENEFIT ADVISORS, INC.3 Filed as: TRINITY BENEFITS ADVISORS | — | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $11K | $11K | 4.57% |
| BRENT WICK3 | 246 EAST 11TH STREET SUITE 302 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | BLUERE OF TENNESSEE | $32K | — | $32K | 24.48% |
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 | 165 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 122 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 5 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 292 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 322 | $235K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 322 | $235K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 322 | $235K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUERE OF TENNESSEE | 673 | $130K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 322 | $235K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 673 | — |
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.