| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN | $41K | $0 | $41K | 4.95% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $64K | $0 | $64K | 9.25% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $3K | $0 | $3K | 2.47% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER H&B ADMINISTRATION LLC | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $0 | $3K | 10.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER H&B ADMINISTRATION LLC | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $584 | $3K | 12.53% |
| BENEFITSTORE INC3 Filed as: BENEFITSTORE INC. | 100 BENEFITFOCUS WAY CHARLESTON, SC 29492 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $0 | $2K | 10.06% |
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 | 987 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 17 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,004 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN | 2,212 | $819K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 894 | $113K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,575 | $696K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,575 | $696K |
| Other(5 contracts, 5 carriers) | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,575 | $761K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 2,212 | — |
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.