| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBS BENEFITS INS AGENCY3 Filed as: GBS BENEFITS INC/ RICHARD FIELDING | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT 84115 | REGENCE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF UTAH | $33K | $2K | $35K | 5.00% |
| GBS BENEFITS INC3 | 2200 S MAIN ST SUITE 600 SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT 84115 | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | — | $4K | 6.98% |
| EMPLOYEE CHOICE SOLUTIONS3 Filed as: EMPLOYEE CHOICE SOLUTION | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | — | $4K | 27.24% |
| GBS BENEFITS INC3 | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $75 | $2K | 13.12% |
| GBS BENEFITS INC3 | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $65 | $2K | 15.65% |
| GBS BENEFITS INC3 Filed as: GBS BENEFITS, INC | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 | OPTICARE VISION SERVICES | $786 | — | $786 | 10.00% |
| EMPLOYEE CHOICE SOLUTIONS3 | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT 84115 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE | $422 | — | $422 | 12.01% |
| GBS BENEFITS INC3 | 2200 S MAIN ST STE 600 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $389 | $18 | $407 | 15.35% |
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 | 107 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 107 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | REGENCE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF UTAH | 168 | $693K |
| Dental | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | 91 | $64K |
| Vision | OPTICARE VISION SERVICES | 66 | $8K |
| Life insurance | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 30 | $3K |
| Short-term disability | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 37 | $14K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 30 | $10K |
| Other | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 30 | $12K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 168 | — |
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.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
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.