| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNERGY ENROLLMENT AND BENEFITS LLC3 Filed as: SYNERGY ENROLLMENT | 9370 SKY PARK COURT SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | — | $4K | 5.00% |
| WATCHTOWER TECHNOLOGIES INC3 Filed as: WATCHTOWER TECHNOLOGIES | 227 W MONROE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60606 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $1K | $1K | 1.50% |
| IMA, INC.3 Filed as: IMA INC. | P.O. BOX 2992 WICHITA, KS 67201 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $753 | $753 | 0.85% |
| PARKER SMITH & FEEK INC.3 | 2233 112TH AVENUE NE BELLEVUE, WA 98004 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $236 | $236 | 0.27% |
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 | 512 | 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) | 512 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 512 | $89K |
| Other | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 512 | $89K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 512 | — |
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.