| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $157K | $60K | $217K | 8.27% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $104K | $15K | $119K | 5.23% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $118K | $32K | $150K | 6.96% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | 1 INVESTORS WAY MAILSTOP N-5-C NORWOOD, MA 02062 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $493K | — | $493K | 32.13% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | LEGALPLANS, USA | $39K | — | $39K | 15.00% |
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 | 7,893 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 66 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 7,959 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC. | 383 | $4.1M |
| Dental | DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFORNIA | 447 | $68K |
| Life insurance | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 12,412 | $2.6M |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 7,091 | $2.2M |
| Prescription drug(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC. | 383 | $4.1M |
| Other(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 12,412 | $5.2M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 12,412 | — |
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.
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.