| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554850001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $18K | $1K | $19K | 24.34% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554850001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $24K | $1K | $26K | 33.65% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | ONE INVESTORS WAY NORWOOD, MA 02062 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $4K | $768 | $5K | 8.92% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036 | HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $656 | $5K | 23.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | ONE INVESTORS WAY NORWOOD, MA 02062 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $130K | $19K | $149K | 764.88% |
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 | 1,452 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 10 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,462 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 993 | $154K |
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,458 | $19K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 1,136 | $209K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,458 | $76K |
| Short-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,458 | $19K |
| Long-term disability | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,458 | $19K |
| Other(4 contracts, 3 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,458 | $195K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,458 | — |
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.