| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BENEFITS & COMP SYSTEMS3 | 101 PARK AVE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10178 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | — | $21K | $21K | 0.97% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036 | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $433 | — | $433 | 14.99% |
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 | 9,293 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 31 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 9,324 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | 5,136 | $412K |
| Life insurance | UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9,020 | $2.3M |
| Long-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 9,019 | $2.2M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9,300 | $2.3M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 9,300 | — |
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.
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.