| 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 | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $81K | $32K | $113K | 7.60% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $40K | — | $40K | 10.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 155 N WACKER DR STE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60606 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $8K | — | $8K | 3.25% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | CONTINENTAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $58K | — | $58K | 25.05% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 155 N WACKER DR STE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60606 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $5K | — | $5K | 3.98% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA | $3K | — | $3K | 4.79% |
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 | 3,090 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 82 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 3,172 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | 33 | $452K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 2,317 | $401K |
| Life insurance | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,280 | $1.5M |
| Short-term disability | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,280 | $1.5M |
| Long-term disability | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,280 | $1.5M |
| Prescription drug(3 contracts, 2 carriers) | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | 33 | $452K |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,280 | $1.7M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 3,280 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.