| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $154K | — | $154K | 9.63% |
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 | 2,487 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 56 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 64 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 2,607 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND | 5,793 | $26.8M |
| Dental(8 contracts, 3 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 4,738 | $1.7M |
| Vision(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,085 | $2.0M |
| Short-term disability | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 243 | $1.6M |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND | 5,793 | $747K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 5,793 | — |
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 comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.