| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY | $56K | — | $56K | 4.52% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC. | $42K | — | $42K | 6.08% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $29K | $10K | $39K | 8.20% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA | $16K | — | $16K | 4.52% |
| HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS3 | 1350 CARLBACK AVE., SUITE 200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $1K | $276 | $2K | 12.98% |
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 | 492 | 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) | 492 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY | 236 | $2.3M |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 540 | $473K |
| Vision | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 540 | $473K |
| Life insurance | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 540 | $473K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 540 | $473K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 540 | $473K |
| Prescription drug(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY | 236 | $2.3M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 540 | $484K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 540 | — |
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."
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.