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ESSENDANT CO.

EIN 36-2431718-wholesale-Latest filing 2024
Plans
5
Retirement
3
$542.8M assets
Welfare
2
$6.8M premiums
Participants
12,229
ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD. - DEERFIELD, IL 60015847-627-7000essendant.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeeswholesale
Plans on this EIN
5 filings
#001401k-$412.5M - 4,151 part#003TraditionalDB-$73.3M - 2,001 part#009TraditionalDB-$57.0M - 966 part#501Fully Insured-$6.8M - 2,693 lives#506Self Funded-0 lives

Retirement portfolio analytics

3 plans aggregated / $542.8M assets / 7,118 participants

Assets by plan

Share of aggregate retirement assets

76%top
  • ESSENDANT 401(K) Savings (#001)76%
  • ESSENDANT PENSION (#003)14%
  • UNION EMPLOYEES' PENSION (#009)11%
Total $542.8MClick slice to drill in

Participants by plan

Active + retired + deferred vested

  • ESSENDANT 401(K) Savings (#001)4,151
  • ESSENDANT PENSION (#003)2,001
  • UNION EMPLOYEES' PENSION (#009)966
Total 7,118Click row to drill in

Benefits portfolio analytics

2 plans / $6.8M premiums / 2,693 covered lives

Coverage by line

Premium dollars by benefit type (bundled lines overlap)

  • Health$4.4M
  • Prescription drug$4.4M
  • Life$1.7M
  • Long-term disability$1.6M
  • Other$537K
  • Vision$288K
  • +1 more
Total $6.8M7 rows

Carrier market share

Premium dollars by Schedule A carrier

Multi-vendor
54%top
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC54%
  • HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT26%
  • INDEPENDENT HEALTH10%
  • RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY4%
  • VISION SERVICE PLAN4%
  • +2 more
Total $6.8M7 slices

Broker market share

Schedule A broker compensation

Split broker
97%top
  • LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC97%
  • PLAN SOURCE BENEFITS ADMIN. INC.2%
  • PLANSIGHT, INC.2%
Total $291K3 slices

Plan deep-dives

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Retirement#001

ESSENDANT 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

401k

Assets$412.5M
Participants4,151
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Retirement#003

ESSENDANT PENSION PLAN

TraditionalDB

Assets$73.3M
Participants2,001
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Retirement#009

ESSENDANT UNION EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLAN

TraditionalDB

Assets$57.0M
Participants966
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Welfare#501

ESSENDANT EMPLOYEE WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN

Fully Insured - KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.

Premiums$6.8M
Covered lives2,693
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Welfare#506

ESSENDANT CO. SEVERANCE PAY PLAN

Self Funded

Premiums$0
Covered lives0
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Retirement plans3

Plan #NameTypeAssetsParticipantsLatest year
001ESSENDANT 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN401k$412.5M4,1512024
003ESSENDANT PENSION PLANTraditionalDB$73.3M2,0012024
009ESSENDANT UNION EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLANTraditionalDB$57.0M9662024

Welfare plans2

Plan #NameFundingCarrierPremiumsCoveredLatest year
501ESSENDANT EMPLOYEE WELFARE BENEFIT PLANFully InsuredKAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.$6.8M2,6932024
506ESSENDANT CO. SEVERANCE PAY PLANSelf Funded-$002024
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