| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $433 | $990 | $1K | — |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLINGTON TRUST COMPANY EIN 20-5832863 NONE | Other investment fees and expenses Service code 72 | — | $177K |
| CLEARVIEW INVESTMENT RESEARCH GROUP NONE | Investment advisory (plan) Service code 27 | 200 GLENRIDGE POINT PARKWAY SUITE 400 ATLANTA, GA 30342 | $28K |
| PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION EIN 22-1146430 NONE | Contract Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $7K |
| CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST BANK EIN 82-3967259 NONE | Contract Administrator; Custodial (securities); Claims processing; Trustee (directed) Service code 12 | — | $4K |
| CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. EIN 94-1737782 NONE | Claims processing; Contract Administrator; Custodial (securities) Service code 12 | — | $0 |
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 | 3,087 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 236 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 3,323 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 0 | $0 |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,538 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.