| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CARY3 | 109 HIGHWAY 431 MARTIN, TN 38237 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | $29K | — | $29K | 5.43% |
| BENEFIT GUARANTY LLC3 | 606 COX STREET SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 | AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $36K | — | $36K | 22.89% |
| SOUTHEAST INSURANCE GROUP INC3 Filed as: SOUTHEAST INSURANCE GROUP INC. | 2340 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD COLUMBIA, SC 29223 | AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | — | $5K | 2.88% |
| CARY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.5 Filed as: CARY INSURANCE SERVICES INC | 109 HIGHWAY 431 MARTIN, TN 38237 | USABLE LIFE | $953 | — | $953 | 15.00% |
| GROUP INSURANCE SERVICES INC3 | 1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLE 2.5 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 | USABLE LIFE | $629 | $127 | $756 | 11.90% |
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 | 282 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 282 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 114 | $537K |
| Dental | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 114 | $537K |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 212 | $552K |
| Other | USABLE LIFE | 92 | $6K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 212 | — |
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.