| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERWEST INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC3 | 310 HEMSTED DRIVE, SUITE 200 REDDING, CA 96002 | BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA | $0 | $74K | $74K | 5.26% |
| AMWINS3 Filed as: AMWINS CONNECT INS. SRVCS., LLC | 1600 WEST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD SUITE 201 SAN MATEO, CA 94402 | BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA | $30K | — | $30K | 2.11% |
| INTERWEST INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC3 | 8950 CAL CENTER DRIVE BUILDING 3 SUITE 200 SACRAMENTO, CA 95826 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $10K | — | $10K | 6.71% |
| INTERWEST INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC3 | PO BOX 255188 SACRAMENTO, CA 95865 | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | $984 | — | $984 | 0.67% |
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 | 163 | 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) | 163 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA | 189 | $1.4M |
| Dental | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $148K |
| Vision | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $148K |
| Life insurance | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $148K |
| Long-term disability | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $148K |
| Prescription drug | BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA | 189 | $1.4M |
| Other | SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | 163 | $148K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 189 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.