| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 761010908 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $23K | $3K | $26K | 16.42% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 761010908 | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | $9K | $9K | $18K | 20.58% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 761010908 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $80 | $6K | 9.19% |
| JAMIE S POPE3 | 2025 COFFEY DRIVE BEAUMONT, TX 77706 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $986 | $5K | 7.62% |
| HOWARD HOROWITZ3 Filed as: HOWARD J HOROWITZ | 2610 ALCOTT STREET CARMEL, IN 46032 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $825 | $3K | 5.16% |
| DARIN POTTS3 | 100 DETERING ST #2128 HOUSTON, TX 77007 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $579 | $2K | 3.10% |
| BOWLES INSURANCE SERVICES LLC3 | 12816 S WINDING PINES DR TOMBALL, TX 77375 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $353 | $2K | 2.38% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 | PO BOX 908 FORT WORTH, TX 761010908 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $194 | $0 | $194 | 8.41% |
| JAMIE S POPE3 | 2025 COFFEY DRIVE BEAUMONT, TX 77706 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $93 | $0 | $93 | 4.03% |
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 | 174 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 174 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 355 | $248K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 195 | $159K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 195 | $159K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 195 | $159K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 195 | $159K |
| Other(2 contracts) | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 86 | $66K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 355 | — |
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.