Welfare broker

THE SHOUP BENEFIT GROUP

Mailing address (most recent filing)

16610 DALLAS PARKWAY

SUITE 1100

DALLAS, TX 75248

Total comp: $135K
Commissions: $135K
Fees: $0
Filings: 11
Sponsors: 11

Carrier mix

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

UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA33.3%
STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY33.3%
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY33.3%

Top carrier partners

Carriers ranked by plan count placed.

Carrier	Plans	Premium	Share
UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	1	$35K	33.3%
STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	1	$133K	33.3%
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	1	$387K	33.3%

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
TX	3	$555K	0.0%	16.72x

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 THE SHOUP BENEFIT GROUP's plans by broker comp / premium ratio. Median 15.12% vs welfare-wide median 6.29% (n=3).

Prospect-flag exposure · vs market baseline

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

1-3 of 3 sponsors where THE SHOUP BENEFIT GROUP is the primary broker (latest filing per plan)

Sponsor	Loc	Premium	Comp	Carrier
DARR EQUIPMENT, LP DARR EQUIPMENT, LP HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN	TX	$387K	$59K	DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
VENTURE METALS INC VENTURE METALS+, INC DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS PLAN 2023	TX	$133K	$23K	STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
VENTURE METALS INC VENTURE METALS+, INC LIFE/AD&D BENEFITS PLAN 2023	TX	$35K	$3K	UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Carrier

Plans

Premium

UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

$35K

33.3%

STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

$133K

33.3%

DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

$387K

33.3%

State

Plans

Premium

State share

Index

$555K

0.0%

16.72x

Sponsor

Loc

Premium

Comp

Carrier

DARR EQUIPMENT, LP

DARR EQUIPMENT, LP HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN

$387K

$59K

DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

VENTURE METALS INC

VENTURE METALS+, INC DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS PLAN 2023

$133K

$23K

STARMOUNT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

VENTURE METALS INC

VENTURE METALS+, INC LIFE/AD&D BENEFITS PLAN 2023

$35K

$3K

UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA