| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLMES MURPHY & ASSOCIATES3 Filed as: HOLMES MURPHY AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2727 GRAND PRAIRIE PARKWAY WAUKEE, IA 50263 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $34 | $3K | 20.85% |
| GIS BENEFITS INC3 Filed as: GIS BENEFITS, INC. | 422 WAUPONSEE STREET MORRIS, IL 60450 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $557 | $279 | $836 | 6.75% |
| GBS BENEFITS INS AGENCY3 Filed as: GBS BENEFITS INSURANCE AGENCY | 2200 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 600 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | -$21 | $0 | -$21 | -0.17% |
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 | 100 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 100 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 260 | $12K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 260 | — |
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.