| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | $112K | $48K | $160K | 1.06% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $12K | $12K | 1.48% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | $2K | $1K | $4K | 1.14% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HPHC INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $737 | $2K | 1.06% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $3K | $0 | $3K | 3.04% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $2K | $94 | $2K | 3.15% |
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 | 1,062 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 152 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,214 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | 1,169 | $15.7M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 180 | $62K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 1,116 | $109K |
| Life insurance | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,201 | $800K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 1,017 | $184K |
| Prescription drug(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE | 1,169 | $15.7M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,201 | $862K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 3,201 | — |
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."
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.