| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $27K | — | $27K | 6.15% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $14K | $2K | $16K | 3.60% |
| CREATIVA ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL & INS3 Filed as: CREATIVA ASSOC. FINANCIAL & INSUR | 28470 AVENUE STANFORD SUITE 300 VALENCIA, CA 91355 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | — | $7K | $7K | 1.67% |
| BUSINESSOLVER.COM, INC.3 | 1025 ASHWORTH ROAD WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | — | $7K | $7K | 1.59% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER H&B ADMINISTRATION, LLC | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | — | $5K | $5K | 1.12% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FLOOR 9 NEW YORK, NY 100362708 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | — | $2 | $2 | 0.00% |
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 | 0 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 0 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | 2,087 | $445K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 2,087 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Final-filing indicator set. Plan is winding down; don't waste sales effort here.