| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC | PO BOX 9207 DES MOINES, IA 503069207 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $91K | $0 | $91K | 2.57% |
| STRATEGIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SERVICES3 Filed as: STRATEGIC NON-MEDICAL SOLUTIONS | 1 BEACON ST STE 1700 BOSTON, MA 02108 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $42K | $29K | $71K | 1.99% |
| AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: AVANT SPECIALTY BENEFITS | 2727 GRAND PRAIRIE PARKWAY WAUKEE, IA 50263 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $0 | $31K | $31K | 0.88% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC | PO BOX 9207 DES MOINES, IA 503069207 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $0 | $5K | 1.69% |
| AON CONSULTING INC3 | 950 MAIN AVE STE 1600 CLEVELAND, OH 44113 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $0 | $3K | 1.00% |
| AON CONSULTING INC3 | 29840 NETWORK PL CHICAGO, IL 606731298 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $4K | $11K | 4.26% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC | 2727 GRAND PRAIRIE PKWY WAUKEE, IA 502638844 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $30 | $7K | 2.93% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC | PO BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $27 | $27 | 0.01% |
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 | 4,694 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 31 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 547 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 5,272 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 5,527 | $249K |
| Life insurance | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 4,694 | $3.6M |
| Long-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 4,694 | $3.6M |
| Prescription drug | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 195 | $270K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 4,694 | $3.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 5,527 | — |
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.