| Metric | This plan | Peer median | Peer avg | vs. peer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium per covered life | $18 | $937 | $2K | -98.0% |
| Broker comp per covered life | $0 | $0 | $6 | -100.0% |
| Broker comp % of premium | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% | -0.2 pp |
| Retention rate | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | -0.5 pp |
| Premium YoY % | 98.4% | 9.5% | 20.8% | +88.9 pp |
No brokers reported on this filing.
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 | 38,553 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 19 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 38,572 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA | 38,572 | $707K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 38,572 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Filing reports zero broker compensation on a plan over 100 participants. Likely direct-write or unreported — worth a knock.