| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $293K | $11K | $304K | 5.19% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORG., INC. | $99K | — | $99K | 5.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA HEALTH, INC. | $42K | $52K | $94K | 11.04% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $5K | — | $5K | 1.93% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $20K | — | $20K | 10.67% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $19K | — | $19K | 10.69% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $3K | — | $3K | 10.64% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | LEGAL ACCESS PLANS, LLC | $5K | — | $5K | 30.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036 | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 20.00% |
No Schedule C service providers reported on this filing.
Benefits declared on the Form 5500 main form (✓ = also has a Schedule A insurance contract; otherwise the benefit is funded out of plan assets or via a Schedule C TPA).
The plan reports several different headcounts depending on which form you read. Each one measures a different slice of the population.
| Active participants | 840 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 23 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 863 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 1,163 | $8.7M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 675 | $234K |
| Life insurance | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 840 | $182K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 840 | $187K |
| Prescription drug | TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORG., INC. | 349 | $2.0M |
| Other(4 contracts, 3 carriers) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 840 | $245K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,163 | — |
Why the numbers differ. Form 5500 line 6 counts employees + retirees + beneficiaries; no dependents. Schedule A persons-covered counts everyone enrolled, including spouses and children, so it usually exceeds line 6 by 30-60% on a working-age workforce. The medical row is normally the broadest single line because it has the highest take-up; dental/vision/life often dip below it. Stop-loss / reinsurance contracts sometimes report the carrier's full underwriting pool rather than this filer's headcount; the row is shown for transparency but shouldn't be read as "people in this plan."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.