Welfare broker

COLUMNS RESOURCE GROUP

Mailing address (most recent filing)

225 S. 6TH ST., STE. 4500

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55042

Total comp: $298
Commissions: $240
Fees: $58
Filings: 2
Sponsors: 2

Carrier mix

Where COLUMNS RESOURCE GROUP places premium. Concentrated in 1-2 carriers = captive distribution; spread across many = open-architecture broker.

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL100.0%

Top carrier partners

Carriers ranked by plan count placed.

Carrier	Plans	Premium	Share
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL	1	$920	100.0%

Top states · with penetration index

Plan count by state. Index > 1.0means over-indexed vs the broker's national share.

State	Plans	Premium	State share	Index
MN	1	$920	0.0%	50.15x

Top industries by premium

NAICS-2 sectors where this broker places the most welfare premium.

Sponsor-size mix

Plan count by total participants. Reveals whether this broker is a mid-market player or jumbo-employer specialist.

Broker compensation as % of premium

Distribution of COLUMNS RESOURCE GROUP's plans by broker comp / premium ratio. Median 0.33% vs welfare-wide median 6.29% (n=1).

Prospect-flag exposure · vs market baseline

Share of COLUMNS RESOURCE GROUP's book where each ERISA welfare flag is tripped, alongside the market-wide rate.

1-1 of 1 sponsor where COLUMNS RESOURCE GROUP is the primary broker (latest filing per plan)

Sponsor	Loc	Premium	Comp	Carrier
NORTH STAR MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY NORTH STAR MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(K) PLAN	MN	$920	$3	NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL