| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 Filed as: HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY INC | 500 W 13TH STREET FORT WORTH, TX 76102 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $62K | $136K | $198K | 34.14% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM INS AGENCY INC3 Filed as: HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY INC | 500 W 13TH STREET FORT WORTH, TX 76102 | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $616 | $279 | $895 | 5.81% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COM EIN 59-1031071 SERVICE PROVIDER | Other services; Plan Administrator; Contract Administrator; Participant communication; Non-monetary compensation; Direct payment from the plan; Claims processing; Float revenue; Named fiduciary Service code 12 | — | $50K |
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 | 308 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 308 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 257 | $579K |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 257 | $579K |
| Vision | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 308 | $15K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 308 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.