| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH H HERRLE & ASSOC INC3 | PO BOX 1509 PORTLAND, OR 92707 | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $0 | $2K | 7.26% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENESYS, INC. EIN 38-2383171 NONE | Claims processing; Plan Administrator; Other services; Copying and duplicating; Direct payment from the plan; Contract Administrator Service code 12 | — | $86K |
| MILLIMAN USA EIN 91-0675641 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Consulting (general); Actuarial Service code 11 | — | $56K |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP EIN 41-0746749 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $26K |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MGT. EIN 93-0646988 NONE | Investment management; Direct payment from the plan; Soft dollars commissions; Investment management fees paid directly by plan Service code 28 | — | $22K |
| BARLOW,COUGHRAN,MORALES,JOESPHSON EIN 91-0889948 NONE | Legal; Direct payment from the plan Service code 29 | — | $6K |
| US BANK N.A. EIN 31-0841368 PARTY IN INTEREST | Custodial (securities); Direct payment from the plan Service code 19 | — | $6K |
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 | 227 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 100 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 32 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 359 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | 228 | $22K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 228 | — |
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.