| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $143K | $795 | $144K | 17.19% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $13K | — | $13K | 15.84% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 3.35% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $5K | — | $5K | 15.81% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $3K | — | $3K | 11.11% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 15.85% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $1K | — | $1K | 15.85% |
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 | 862 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 11 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 873 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 1,212 | $862K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 717 | $60K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 854 | $39K |
| Short-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 854 | $83K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 854 | $31K |
| Prescription drug | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 1,212 | $839K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | WEST HEALTH ADVOCATE SOLUTIONS INC. | 912 | $29K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,212 | — |
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."
Primary broker changed. Recently changed advisors; vulnerable to a second-look pitch or hostile takeover.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.