| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $38K | $33 | $38K | 4.13% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $17K | $17K | 1.88% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | — | $267 | $267 | 0.09% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $11K | $801 | $12K | 28.69% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $8K | $716 | $9K | 23.34% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $227 | $227 | 1.86% |
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 | 868 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 11 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 20 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 899 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | 8 | $290K |
| Dental | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | 8 | $290K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,384 | $920K |
| Long-term disability | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,384 | $920K |
| Prescription drug | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS | 8 | $290K |
| Other(5 contracts, 2 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1,384 | $1.0M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,384 | — |
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.