| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | — | $86K | $86K | 4.80% |
| REUBEN WARNER ASSOCIATES, INC.3 Filed as: WARNER PACIFIC INS SVC | 32110 AGOURA ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | — | -$10K | -$10K | -0.57% |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY LLC3 | 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $33K | $7K | $40K | 13.69% |
| BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE SERVICES3 Filed as: WORD AND BROWN BENEFIT ADMIN. INC. | 721 S PARKER ST., SUITE 300 ORANGE, CA 92868 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $10K | — | $10K | 3.55% |
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 | 357 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 8 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 365 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | 304 | $1.8M |
| Dental | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 339 | $293K |
| Vision | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 339 | $293K |
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 339 | $293K |
| Prescription drug | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | 304 | $1.8M |
| Other | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 339 | $293K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 339 | — |
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.