| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 60015 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $25K | $3K | $27K | 7.92% |
| GIS BENEFITS INC3 | 422 WAUPONSEE ST MORRIS, IL 604502215 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $18K | $18K | 5.32% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: ALERA GROUP, INC | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 600152565 | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $4K | $4K | 1.08% |
| GCG FINANCIAL LLC3 Filed as: GCG FINANCIAL | 3 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD STE 500 DEERFIELD, IL 60015 | GRAVIE, INC. | $66K | — | $66K | 45.57% |
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 | 224 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 5 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 229 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | GRAVIE, INC. | 224 | $145K |
| Dental | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 297 | $346K |
| Vision | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 297 | $346K |
| Life insurance | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 297 | $346K |
| Short-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 297 | $346K |
| Long-term disability | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 297 | $346K |
| Other | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 297 | $346K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 297 | — |
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.