| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT CONCEPTS, INC. | 1173 BRITTMORE ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77043 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $23K | $7K | $30K | 19.49% |
| BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT CONCEPTS, INC. | 1173 BRITTMORE ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77043 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $947 | $0 | $947 | 6.10% |
| BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC3 Filed as: BENEFIT CONCEPTS, INC. | 1173 BRITTMORE ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77043 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $1K | $71 | $1K | 9.42% |
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 | 197 | 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) | 197 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 63 | $14K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 92 | $16K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 197 | $155K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 197 | $155K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 212 | $160K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 212 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.