| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN MADISON3 | 3011 ARMORY DRIVE SUITE 250 NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | $71K | — | $71K | 3.13% |
| HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST LIMITED3 Filed as: HUB INTERNATIONAL MID SOUTH | 3011 ARMORY DRIVE SUITE 250 NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $58K | $7K | $65K | 23.66% |
| THE CASON GROUP INC3 | 1612 MARION STREET 4TH FLOOR COLUMBIA, SC 29201 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 0.77% |
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 | 293 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 3 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 296 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 283 | $2.3M |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 343 | $275K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 343 | $275K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 343 | $275K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 343 | $275K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 343 | $275K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 343 | $275K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 343 | — |
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.