| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BINGHAM3 | 100 VISION DRIVE SUITE 100 JACKSON, MS 39212 | BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI | $55K | — | $55K | 3.05% |
| ROSS & YERGER INSURANCE INC3 Filed as: ROSS AND YERGER | PO BOX 1139 JACKSON, MS 39215 | METROPOLITAN LIFE | $10K | — | $10K | 10.05% |
| ROSS & YERGER INSURANCE INC Filed as: ROSS & YERGER INSURANCE. INC | P O BOX 1139 JACKSON, MS 39215 | STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE | $2K | — | $2K | 12.00% |
| ROSS & YERGER INSURANCE INC3 Filed as: ROSS & YERGER INSURANCE. INC | P O BOX 1139 JACKSON, MS 39215 | BLUEBONNET LIFE INSURANCE | — | — | $0 | — |
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 | 336 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 336 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI | 347 | $1.8M |
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE | 448 | $102K |
| Vision | STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE | 129 | $15K |
| Life insurance | BLUEBONNET LIFE INSURANCE | 296 | $0 |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 448 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.