Form 5500 · Employee benefit plan · NATCHEZ, MS
PARADISE FOODS, INC. CAFETERIA PLAN
Public Form 5500 records show how PARADISE FOODS, INC. CAFETERIA PLAN of NATCHEZ, MS, a hospitality and food service employer, structures its employee benefits. Its broker of record is WILLIAM SHOEMAKE, III. Coverage is written through BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD and 2 other carriers. The plan's most recent policy period ended in December.
Sourced from U.S. DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 · EIN 64-0867887 · plan 520 · as of Aug 2026
Plan brief
Schedule A lists 6 insured contracts covering health, dental, vision, life and disability; the largest, with BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, covers 291 people.
Reported premium across the insured contracts is $2,029,281, with $144,595 in disclosed broker commissions — about 7.1% of premium.
The health contract's policy period ended in December, while at least one ancillary line renews in July — the plan is on a split renewal cycle.
WILLIAM SHOEMAKE, III is the broker of record on 1 of the 6 contracts; the rest name a different broker or none.
3 carriers appear on the filing — BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, RELIANCE STANDARD and TRUSTMARK INSURANCE COMPANY — with BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD writing the largest contract by premium.
Schedule A insurance contracts
| Carrier | Benefits | Covered | Renews | Premium | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD | Health | 291 | December | $1,752,223 | $87,611 |
| TRUSTMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | — | 81 | July | $35,890 | $21,533 |
| RELIANCE STANDARD | Dental, Vision | 413 | December | $127,817 | $12,782 |
| RELIANCE STANDARD | — | 225 | December | $55,017 | $11,003 |
| RELIANCE STANDARD | Disability | 224 | December | $40,782 | $8,156 |
| RELIANCE STANDARD | Life | 225 | December | $17,552 | $3,510 |
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