| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $48K | $16K | $64K | 13.21% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $9K | $13K | 4.99% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $8K | $14K | 6.05% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | P.O. BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554850502 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $52K | — | $52K | 23.01% |
| PLANSOURCE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION3 | 101 S GARLAND AVENUE SUITE 203 ORLANDO, FL 328013277 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $3K | $3K | 1.37% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $4K | — | $4K | 1.96% |
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 | 1,826 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 15 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,841 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 1,073 | $218K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,741 | $754K |
| Long-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 900 | $231K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,741 | $710K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,741 | — |
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."
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.