| 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 | $257K | $12K | $269K | 3.63% |
| STEALTH PARTNER GROUP LLC3 Filed as: STEALTH PARTNER GROUP | 18940 N. PIMA ROAD SUITE 210 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255 | QBE INSURANCE | — | $247K | $247K | 10.00% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES | P.O. BOX 441 DES MOINES, IA 50302 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $52K | — | $52K | 16.39% |
| CHARLES D. BLOCK3 | 648 VILLAGE PARK DRIVE UNIT 208 WILMINGTON, NC 28405 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $25K | $3K | $28K | 8.86% |
| JAMES H. VAN EPPS3 | 10930 CRABAPPLE ROAD SUITE 206 ROSWELL, GA 30075 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $25K | $2K | $28K | 8.75% |
| BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | — | $7K | 2.22% |
| ROWE, CRAIG, KENDALL3 Filed as: ROWE,CRAIG, KENDALL | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $288 | — | $288 | 0.09% |
| BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $47 | — | $47 | 6.13% |
| 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 | 0.91% |
| ROWE, CRAIG, KENDALL3 | 2977 SIDCO DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37204 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $5 | — | $5 | 0.65% |
| 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 | — | $252K |
| HOLMES MURPHY | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | — | $10K |
| 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 | 10,470 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 9 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 10,479 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 5,707 | $714K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 10,470 | $7.7M |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 10,470 | $7.4M |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 10,470 | $7.4M |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | QBE INSURANCE | 6,396 | $2.5M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 10,470 | $7.4M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 10,470 | — |
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.