| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $54K | — | $54K | 1.09% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 3560 LENOX RD ATLANTA, GA 30326 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | — | — | $0 | 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 | 3,818 | 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) | 3,818 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 9,483 | $47.8M |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 9,483 | $47.8M |
| Vision(3 contracts) | COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 8,888 | $345K |
| Life insurance | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 3,703 | $5.0M |
| Short-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 3,703 | $5.0M |
| Long-term disability | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 3,703 | $5.0M |
| Prescription drug | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 9,483 | $47.8M |
| Other(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA | 9,483 | $52.8M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 9,483 | — |
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.