| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $18K | $18K | 1.53% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $70 | $70 | 0.01% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $11 | $11 | 0.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $2K | $7K | 1.81% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $965 | $7K | 3.54% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $678 | $4K | 3.08% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $204 | $7K | 15.47% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $97 | $1K | 5.47% |
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 | 737 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 115 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 852 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS - PPO | 2,065 | $11.6M |
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2,047 | $1.2M |
| Vision | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS - VISION | 2,065 | $75K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 709 | $520K |
| Long-term disability | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 918 | $195K |
| Prescription drug | INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS - DRUG | 1,871 | $2.7M |
| Other(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 737 | $64K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 2,065 | — |
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 comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.