| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNSTAR INSURANCE GROUP LLC3 | 2140 11TH AVE S STE 400 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | — | $7K | 12.65% |
| GIS BENEFITS INC3 | 2520 NORTHWINDS PKWY STE 600 ALPHARETTA, GA 30009 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $771 | $3K | 5.94% |
| PETRA RMS LLC3 | 2140 11TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 2.07% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 Filed as: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON SOUTHEAST INC | 2101 6TH AVE N STE 725 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $28 | $28 | 0.05% |
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 | 249 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 9 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 258 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 145 | $868K |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 145 | $868K |
| Vision | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 249 | $57K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 249 | $57K |
| Short-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 249 | $57K |
| Long-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 249 | $57K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 145 | $868K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 249 | $926K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 249 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.