Form 5500
Definition
The annual return employers (and unions) must file for ERISA-covered benefit plans with 100+ participants. Filed with DOL/IRS. Public-record dataset including plan sponsor, participants, assets, broker of record, carrier, and plan-year financials.
For brokers
Form 5500 is the public dataset Velora's Signal Engine pulls from. Recent broker-of-record changes, late filings, and below-median benefits cost are all real outreach signals.