| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS, LLC. | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $209K | — | $209K | 9.07% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | $289K | $38K | $328K | 16.98% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | $31K | $4K | $35K | 8.17% |
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 | 9,758 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 123 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 212 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 10,093 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO | 1,097 | $312K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 7,237 | $1.6M |
| Life insurance | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 15,404 | $2.3M |
| Short-term disability | LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 8,946 | $432K |
| Long-term disability | LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 11,995 | $1.9M |
| Other | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 15,404 | $2.3M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 15,404 | — |
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.