Sunstar Insurance Group DBA Chapman-Sander Insurance, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Sunstar Insurance Group 401(k) Plan
Memphis, TNFinance & Insurance664 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,521Employer $ per active participant
$4,924Employee $ saved per active participant
0.46%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$25.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$48,155Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity7.2 / 5014th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.4 / 2526th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.3 / 1522th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score7 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 14th |
| Lower admin cost | 26th |
| Employee saving | 22th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($1,045 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $378 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sunstar Insurance Group DBA Chapman-Sander Insurance put in about $1,521 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,606). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.46% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,009,971 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,269,452 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $4,733,778 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $95,990 |
| Contract administrator fees | $95,990 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,792,493 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $16.0M / $25.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 590 / 738 |
| Participants with account balances | 530 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck PLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $95,990 reported compensation |
| Cetera Investment Advisers LLC | $51,744 reported compensation |
| Benefit Plans Plus LLC | $9,282 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015091521NAL0002154339001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 46-0800597, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.