| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENT GROUP3 | — | RXBENEFITS, INC | — | $1K | $1K | 0.49% |
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP, LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 | HCC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $24K | — | $24K | 10.00% |
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP, LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 | HCC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | — | $6K | 10.00% |
| VALENT GROUP3 | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $2K | $9K | 20.76% |
| VALENT GROUP3 | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $2K | $7K | 22.09% |
| VALENT GROUP3 | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $2K | $5K | 20.67% |
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 9.99% |
| VALENT GROUP3 | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $984 | $4K | 20.36% |
| VALENT GROUP3 | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE SUITE 120 VESTAVIA, AL 35243 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $782 | $3K | 21.32% |
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 | 183 | 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) | 183 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 145 | $75K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 124 | $19K |
| Life insurance | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 78 | $27K |
| Short-term disability | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 71 | $32K |
| Long-term disability | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 61 | $42K |
| Prescription drug | RXBENEFITS, INC | 135 | $246K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance(2 contracts) | HCC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 137 | $297K |
| Other(3 contracts) | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 78 | $57K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 145 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.