| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFITS AMERICA INSURANCE SERVICE3 | 1800 QUAIL STREET STE 110 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $123K | $5K | $128K | 5.58% |
| HOWARTH III, FREDERICK W3 | TBG WEST INSURANCE SERVICES 6077 BRISTOL PARKWAY CULVERY CITY, CA 90230 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $39K | — | $39K | 18.29% |
| BENEFITS AMERICA INSURANCE SERVICE3 | 6320 CANOGA AVE 12TH FL WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $28K | — | $28K | 15.00% |
| BENEFITS AMERICA INSURANCE SERVICE3 | 1800 QUAIL STREET STE 110 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $1K | $1K | 0.75% |
| BENEFITS AMERICA INSURANCE SERVICE3 | 6320 CANOGA AVE 12TH FL WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $9K | — | $9K | 15.00% |
| BENEFITS AMERICA INSURANCE SERVICE3 | 1800 QUAIL STREET STE 110 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | $464 | $464 | 0.75% |
| BENEFITS AMERICA INSURANCE SERVICE3 | 1800 QUAIL STREET STE 110 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $1K | — | $1K | 5.08% |
| HOWARTH III, FREDERICK W3 | TBG WEST INSURANCE SERVICES 6077 BRISTOL PARKWAY CULVERY CITY, CA 90230 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $4K | — | $4K | 18.83% |
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 | 145 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 145 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 188 | $2.3M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 188 | $2.3M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 182 | $24K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 179 | $250K |
| Other(2 contracts) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 60 | $230K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 188 | — |
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.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.