| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORK INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LLC3 | 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE, SUITE 220 HARRISON, NY 10528 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $6K | $7K | $13K | 7.28% |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER3 Filed as: NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER LLC | 1105 NORTH MARKET STREET SUITE 1300 WILMINGTON, DE 19801 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $181 | $0 | $181 | 0.10% |
| F C EQUITIES LTD3 Filed as: F.C. EQUITIES LTD | 3 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 310 LAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042 | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $0 | $3K | 13.42% |
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 | 249 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 13 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 262 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 256 | $173K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 256 | $173K |
| Long-term disability | FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 15 | $22K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 256 | — |
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.