| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTERSTONE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL3 Filed as: BENEFITMALL.COM/CENTERSTONE | THE CURTIS CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS | $87K | $20K | $107K | 14.41% |
| CENTERSTONE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL3 Filed as: BENEFITMALL.COM/CENTERSTONE | THE CURTIS CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS | — | $2K | $2K | 1.21% |
| CREATIVE BENEFITS, INC.3 Filed as: CREATIVE BENEFITS INC | 3809 WEST CHESTER PIKE SUITE 190 NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $3K | — | $3K | 4.36% |
| CREATIVE BENEFITS, INC.3 Filed as: CREATIVE BENEFITS INC | 3809 WEST CHESTER PIKE SUITE 190 NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073 | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 10.00% |
| CREATIVE BENEFITS, INC.3 Filed as: CREATIVE BENEFITS INC | 3809 WEST CHESTER PIKE SUITE 190 NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $882 | — | $882 | 6.45% |
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 | 538 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 539 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS | 221 | $744K |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 238 | $70K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 187 | $14K |
| Life insurance | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 538 | $14K |
| Prescription drug | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS | 143 | $165K |
| Other | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 538 | $14K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 538 | — |
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.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.