| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPEL INSURANCE3 | 151 MAJOR REYNOLDS PLACE, SUITE 210 KNOXVILLE, TN 37919 | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF TEXAS | $21K | $0 | $21K | 5.65% |
| PROPEL INSURANCE AGENCY LLC3 | 1201 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 1000 TACOMA, WA 98402 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $15K | $0 | $15K | 14.54% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: ALERA GROUP INC | UNKNOWN HOUSTON, TX 77054 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $0 | $4K | $4K | 3.76% |
| THE CASON GROUP INC3 | 1612 MARION STREET, 4TH FLOOR COLUMBIA, SC 29201 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $3K | $0 | $3K | 2.74% |
| PACIFIC ADVISORS LLC3 | UNKNOWN HOUSTON, TX 77054 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $17 | $0 | $17 | 0.02% |
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 | 80 | 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) | 80 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF TEXAS | 59 | $374K |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 80 | $104K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 80 | $104K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 80 | $104K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 80 | $104K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 80 | $104K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF TEXAS | 59 | $374K |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 80 | $104K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 80 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.