| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD SIMS3 | PO BOX 10328 KNOXVILLE, TN 37939 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | $99K | $0 | $99K | 3.57% |
| EDWARD SIMS3 | TIS INSURANCE AGENCY PO BOX 10328 KNOXVILLE, TN 37939 | USABLE LIFE | $8K | $0 | $8K | 15.00% |
| GROUP INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 | 1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLE 2.5 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | USABLE LIFE | $1K | $1K | $2K | 4.22% |
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 | 725 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 727 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 725 | $2.8M |
| Dental | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 725 | $2.8M |
| Vision | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 725 | $2.8M |
| Life insurance | USABLE LIFE | 504 | $53K |
| Other | USABLE LIFE | 504 | $53K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 725 | — |
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."
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.