| 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 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $271K | $528 | $272K | 2.57% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC. | 155 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60606 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC. | $11K | $0 | $11K | 1.56% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC. | 155 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60606 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC. | $14K | $0 | $14K | 3.67% |
| BURNHAM BENEFITS INSURANCE SERVICES3 | 2211 MICHELSON DRIVE SUITE 1200 IRVINE, CA 92612 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC. | -$8K | $0 | -$8K | -2.13% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC. | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $14K | $4K | $18K | 12.50% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $0 | $6K | 19.95% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $0 | $6K | 19.91% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $0 | $4K | 19.97% |
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 | 854 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 9 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 863 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 634 | $11.7M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 634 | $10.6M |
| Vision | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 634 | $10.6M |
| Life insurance | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 555 | $140K |
| Short-term disability | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 555 | $140K |
| Long-term disability | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 555 | $140K |
| Prescription drug(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 634 | $11.7M |
| Other(4 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 555 | $221K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 634 | — |
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.
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.