| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | 3001 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $288K | $68K | $356K | 4.49% |
| C2 CENTRIC LLC3 Filed as: C2 CENTRIC, LLC | 11740 SW 68TH PARKWAY SUITE 2 PORTLAND, OR 97223 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $7K | — | $7K | 0.09% |
| UMR, INC.3 | 11 SCOTT STREET SUITE 100 WAUSAU, WI 54403 | QBE INSURANCE | — | $209K | $209K | 10.00% |
| BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | — | $9K | 4.10% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES | P.O. BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 0.63% |
| ROWE, CRAIG, KENDALL3 Filed as: ROWE,CRAIG, KENDALL | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $315 | — | $315 | 0.14% |
| BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $56 | — | $56 | 6.85% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | P.O. BOX 441 P O BOX 9207 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $7 | — | $7 | 0.86% |
| ROWE, CRAIG, KENDALL3 | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $5 | — | $5 | 0.61% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMR, INC. EIN 39-1995276 CLAIMS PROCESSING | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $4.0M |
| CIGNA HEALTH & LIFE INS. CO. EIN 59-1031071 CLAIMS PROCESSING | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $285K |
| HOLMES MURPHY | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | — | $9K |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES BROKER | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | 12712 PARK CENTRAL DRIVE DALLAS, TX 75251 | $0 |
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 | 8,718 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 29 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 8,747 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 5,133 | $620K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 8,718 | $8.1M |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 8,718 | $7.9M |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 8,718 | $7.9M |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | QBE INSURANCE | 5,835 | $2.1M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 8,718 | $7.9M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 8,718 | — |
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.