| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK C SCHAEFFER3 | P.O. BOX 171368 MEMPHIS, TN 38117 | GUARDIAN | $10K | — | $10K | 40.41% |
| THE CASON GROUP INC3 | 1612 MARION ST, 4TH FLOOR COLUMBIA, SC 29201 | GUARDIAN | $5K | — | $5K | 17.70% |
| ASHFORD MID SOUTH LLC3 Filed as: ASHFORD MIDSOUTH LLC | 6060 PRIMACY PKWY, STE 175 MEMPHIS, TN 38119 | GUARDIAN | $222 | — | $222 | 0.86% |
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 | 130 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 130 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | GUARDIAN | 173 | $26K |
| Other | GUARDIAN | 173 | $26K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 173 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.