| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABD INS. AND FINANCIAL SVCS., INC.3 | 777 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD SUITE 250 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $105K | $12K | $117K | 5.60% |
| ABD INS. AND FINANCIAL SVCS., INC.3 | 777 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD SUITE 250 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $34K | $7K | $41K | 12.17% |
| ABD INS. AND FINANCIAL SVCS., INC.3 Filed as: NEWFRONT INSURANCE SERVICES | 5448 THORNWOOD DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 94063 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTON | $8K | $0 | $8K | 4.66% |
| ABD INS. AND FINANCIAL SVCS., INC.3 | 777 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD SUITE 250 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $5K | $138 | $5K | 3.96% |
| ABD INS. AND FINANCIAL SVCS., INC.3 | 777 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD SUITE 250 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $1K | $0 | $1K | 4.13% |
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 | 160 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 32 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 195 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 172 | $2.4M |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 160 | $339K |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 147 | $34K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 160 | $337K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 160 | $337K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 160 | $337K |
| Prescription drug(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 172 | $2.4M |
| Other | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 160 | $337K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 172 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
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.