| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $8K | $15K | 1.76% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 445 SOUTH STREET MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. | — | $18K | $18K | 25.02% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036 | CIGNA | $508 | $6 | $514 | 3.12% |
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 | 0 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1,321 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,321 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, INC. | 94 | $529K |
| Dental | CIGNA | 12 | $16K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 801 | $855K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 801 | $926K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 801 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.