| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $6K | $269 | $6K | 16.40% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $3K | $240 | $3K | 12.49% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $2K | $46 | $2K | 11.80% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | 12421 MEREDITH DRIVE URBANDALE, IA 50398 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $2K | $0 | $2K | 16.29% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $0 | $368 | $368 | 6.01% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $154 | $4 | $158 | 11.40% |
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 | 97 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 1 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 98 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 96 | $1.8M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 98 | $112K |
| Vision | VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA | 97 | $11K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 141 | $20K |
| Short-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 141 | $43K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 141 | $34K |
| Prescription drug | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 96 | $1.8M |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 141 | $20K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 141 | — |
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.