| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC3 | 1173 BRITTMORE ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77043 | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | $47K | $2K | $49K | 2.41% |
| BCI INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.3 Filed as: BCI INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, INC | 800 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77024 | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | $47K | $17 | $47K | 2.33% |
| STAR OF HOPE MISSION3 | 4848 LOOP CENTRAL DRIVE, SUITE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77081 | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | $0 | $8 | $8 | 0.00% |
| BCI INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.3 Filed as: BCI INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | 1173 BRITTMORE ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77043 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $32K | $0 | $32K | 15.00% |
| CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH LLC3 | 325 NORTH KIRKWOOD ROAD, SUITE 300 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $12K | $0 | $12K | 5.57% |
| UNKNOWN3 | UNKNOWN HOUSTON, TX 77081 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $0 | $6K | $6K | 2.80% |
| BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC3 | 800 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77024 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $1K | $0 | $1K | 5.84% |
| BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC3 | 1173 BRITTMORE ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77043 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $1K | $0 | $1K | 10.00% |
| CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH LLC3 | 325 NORTH KIRKWOOD ROAD, SUITE 300 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $0 | $675 | $675 | 5.00% |
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 | 221 | 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) | 221 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | 244 | $2.0M |
| Dental | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 86 | $14K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 117 | $17K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 209 | $215K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 209 | $215K |
| Prescription drug | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | 244 | $2.0M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 221 | $220K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 244 | — |
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.
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.