| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH | $0 | — | $0 | — |
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 | 14,237 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 14,237 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 827 | $4.0M |
| Dental(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 827 | $4.0M |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 5,001 | $706K |
| Life insurance(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 10,023 | $7.4M |
| Long-term disability | LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 7,734 | $1.3M |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 14,237 | $3.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 14,237 | — |
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 comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Filing reports zero broker compensation on a plan over 100 participants. Likely direct-write or unreported — worth a knock.