| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED FARRELL3 | 1155 HARBOR LINKS CIRCLE VERO BEACH, FL 32967 | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $76K | — | $76K | 13.52% |
| EDWARD FARRELL3 | 1155 HARBOR LINKS CIRCLE VERO BEACH, FL 32967 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES (CIGNA) | $9K | $7 | $9K | 2.49% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS, LLC. | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES (CIGNA) | — | $423 | $423 | 0.11% |
| ED FARRELL3 | 1155 HARBOR LINKS CIRCLE VERO BEACH, FL 32967 | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $31K | — | $31K | 13.05% |
| ED FARRELL3 | 1155 HARBOR LINKS CIRCLE VERO BEACH, FL 32967 | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $1K | — | $1K | 12.97% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTUMRX, INC. EIN 33-0441200 PHARMACY MANAGEMENT | Direct payment from the plan; Other fees; Float revenue; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $1.8M |
| UMR, INC. EIN 39-1995276 CLAIMS PROCESSING | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $264K |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC EIN 13-2834414 BROKER | Other commissions Service code 55 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | $118K |
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 | 1,167 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 305 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,472 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES (CIGNA) | 377 | $377K |
| Life insurance | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 787 | $237K |
| Long-term disability | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 975 | $561K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 280 | $1.2M |
| Other | CIGNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 787 | $11K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 975 | — |
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.