| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 Filed as: SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS. SERVICES | 1850 GATEWAY DR SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $216K | $16K | $232K | 5.80% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $8K | $1K | $9K | 11.37% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $8K | $1K | $9K | 11.89% |
| NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER3 | 23825 COMMERCE PARK SUITE A BEACHWOOD, OH 44122 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | — | $2K | $2K | 2.00% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $6K | $911 | $7K | 11.41% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 10.00% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $1K | $132 | $1K | 11.00% |
| SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLC3 | 1850 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 700 SAN MATEO, CA 94404 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | — | $1K | 10.00% |
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 | 315 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 9 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 324 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 587 | $4.0M |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 587 | $4.0M |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 587 | $4.0M |
| Life insurance | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 314 | $81K |
| Short-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 314 | $77K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 314 | $64K |
| Prescription drug | HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION | 2 | $20K |
| Other(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 314 | $41K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 587 | — |
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.
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.