| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: TRION GROUP, A MARSH AND MCLENNAN | AGENCY, LLC 2300 RENAISSANCE BLVD. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC | $66K | $0 | $66K | 3.64% |
| HANES TORBETT3 | 508 PRINCETON RD STE 102 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC | $8K | $0 | $8K | 0.44% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 Filed as: TRION GROUP, A MARSH AND MCLENNAN | AGENCY, LLC 2300 RENAISSANCE BLVD. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 | USABLE LIFE | $27K | $0 | $27K | 11.25% |
| GROUP INS AGENCY INC3 Filed as: GROUP INS SERVICES INC | 1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLE 2.5 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | USABLE LIFE | $21K | $0 | $21K | 8.80% |
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 | 447 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 450 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC | 660 | $1.8M |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC | 660 | $1.8M |
| Vision | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC | 660 | $1.8M |
| Life insurance | USABLE LIFE | 420 | $238K |
| Short-term disability | USABLE LIFE | 420 | $238K |
| Long-term disability | USABLE LIFE | 420 | $238K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC | 660 | $1.8M |
| Other | USABLE LIFE | 420 | $238K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 660 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
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.