| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP, LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 120 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $16K | $4K | $20K | 15.22% |
| NORMAN WILKINS3 | 405 COALMONT ROAD HELENA, AL 35080 | AFLAC | $2K | $83 | $2K | 6.10% |
| REID ALFORD3 | 2 CHASE CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 460 HOOVER, AL 35244 | AFLAC | $920 | $19 | $939 | 2.78% |
| MKF & ASSOCIATES INC3 Filed as: MKF AND ASSOC. INC AND OTHER AGENTS | 4222 MARDEN WAY VESTAVIA, AL 35242 | AFLAC | $589 | $0 | $589 | 1.74% |
| SAIC INC3 Filed as: SAIC, INC. | 1639 BRADLEY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 500 BOX 358 COLUMBUS, GA 31904 | AFLAC | $427 | $0 | $427 | 1.26% |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM3 | 2 CHASE CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 460 HOOVER, AL 35244 | AFLAC | $198 | $19 | $217 | 0.64% |
| JOHN YARBOROUGH3 | 1113 MOUNTAIN OAKS DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35226 | AFLAC | $187 | $0 | $187 | 0.55% |
| BIG RED BENEFITS, LLC3 | 762 DOWNTOWNER LOOP WEST, SUITE 202 MOBILE, AL 36609 | AFLAC | $151 | $0 | $151 | 0.45% |
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP, LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 120 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | $0 | $2K | 10.03% |
| VALENT GROUP3 Filed as: VALENT GROUP, LLC | 3500 BLUE LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 120 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 | MDLIVE | $2K | $0 | $2K | 24.12% |
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 | 207 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 8 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 216 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 220 | $1.5M |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 220 | $1.5M |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AFLAC | 143 | $52K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 207 | $164K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 207 | $131K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 220 | $1.5M |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 207 | $171K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 220 | — |
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."
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.