| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERRY CREEK BENEFITS3 | 5660 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD SUITE 400 GREENWOOD, CO 80111 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $91K | — | $91K | 10.20% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO EIN 59-1031071 NONE | Other services; Claims processing; Direct payment from the plan; Non-monetary compensation; Participant communication; Float revenue; Contract Administrator Service code 12 | — | $203K |
| COMPUSYS OF COLORADO EIN 84-0721304 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $124K |
| SPENCER FANE LLP EIN 44-0561981 NONE | Legal; Direct payment from the plan Service code 29 | — | $45K |
| NEEDLES & ASSOCIATES, LLC EIN 51-0435869 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $26K |
| BHA CONSULTING LLC EIN 26-1384808 NONE | Consulting (general); Direct payment from the plan Service code 16 | — | $22K |
| MCMORGAN & COMPANY LLC EIN 52-2334338 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Investment advisory (plan); Investment management Service code 27 | — | $21K |
| CIGNA | Direct payment from the plan; Named fiduciary; Participant communication; Other services; Claims processing; Non-monetary compensation; Contract Administrator; Float revenue Service code 12 | — | $0 |
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 | 608 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 22 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 630 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE | 613 | $80K |
| Life insurance | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 613 | $891K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 613 | $891K |
| Other | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 613 | $891K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 613 | — |
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.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.