| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: TOWERS WATSON DELAWARE INC | PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 10087 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $113K | $129K | $242K | 1.53% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT EIN 36-3664388 N/A | Investment management; Investment management fees paid directly by plan; Soft dollars commissions Service code 28 | — | $540K |
| NEWPORT GROUP EIN 59-3099288 N/A | Consulting (general); Insurance brokerage commissions and fees; Direct payment from the plan Service code 16 | — | $51K |
| TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP EIN 58-0946915 N/A | Legal; Direct payment from the plan Service code 29 | — | $38K |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON EIN 13-5160382 N/A | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Direct payment from the plan; Float revenue; Shareholder servicing fees; Other fees Service code 21 | — | $22K |
| CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC EIN 26-0058143 N/A | Investment advisory (plan); Direct payment from the plan Service code 27 | — | $9K |
| HANCOCK BANK EIN 64-0169065 N/A | Investment management; Investment management fees paid directly by plan; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) Service code 21 | — | $8K |
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 | 0 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 14,199 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 14,199 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 14,171 | $15.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 14,171 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.