| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 3001 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $128K | — | $128K | 13.99% |
| STHEALTH BENEFIT SOLUTIONS LLC3 Filed as: STHEALTH BNFT SLTNS | 18940 NORTH PIMA ROAD SUITE 210 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 | HM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $70K | — | $70K | 8.05% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES, MURPHY & ASSOCIATES | P.O. BOX 9207 DES MOINES, IA 50306 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES (CIGNA) | $20K | — | $20K | 5.47% |
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 3001 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $9K | — | $9K | 10.00% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. EIN 41-1289245 CLAIMS PROCESSOR | Other services; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $8K |
| COMPSYCH EIN 35-3739783 TPA | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $5K |
| PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY EIN 22-1211670 TPA | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $4K |
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 | 671 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 10 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 681 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES (CIGNA) | 468 | $370K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 416 | $94K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 671 | $918K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 671 | $918K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | HM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 628 | $864K |
| Other | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 671 | $918K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 671 | — |
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.