| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE LLC3 Filed as: LAKESHORE BENEFIT ALLIANCE | 700 37TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222 | MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | $26K | $0 | $26K | 14.50% |
| STEPHEN WAYNE WALKER3 | 4505 PINE TREE CIRCLE, SUITE 121 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 | MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | $12K | $0 | $12K | 7.00% |
| NEVAEH INSURANCE SOLUTIONS3 | 5528 VALENCIA PARK BOULEVARD HILLIARD, OH 43026 | MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $0 | $5K | 3.00% |
| LBA SERVICE LLC3 | 414 MEADOWBROOK LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213 | MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | $880 | $0 | $880 | 0.50% |
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 | 108 | 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) | 108 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | 253 | $176K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 253 | — |
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.