| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABLE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS3 | 2 RIVERCHASE RDG STE 200 HOOVER, AL 352442892 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $839 | — | $839 | 4.00% |
| BRENDA ADKINSON BARNES3 Filed as: BRENDA BARNES | 822 BOAT LANDING RD GORDON, AL 363434904 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $839 | — | $839 | 4.00% |
| BRADFORD DILLION3 | 3556 KINGSHILL RD MOUNTAIN BRK, AL 352231471 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $210 | — | $210 | 1.00% |
| RICHARD E. BYRD3 Filed as: RICHARD BYRD | 3713 TUDOR LN MOBILE, AL 366081526 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $158 | — | $158 | 0.75% |
| JOHN MCDONNELL3 Filed as: JOHN WILLIAMS | 4465 PARK BLVD MONTGOMERY, AL 361161635 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $51 | — | $51 | 0.24% |
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 | 126 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 126 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 140 | $21K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 140 | — |
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.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.