| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | ONE INVESTORS WAY NORWOOD, MA 02062 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $3K | $2K | $5K | 3.40% |
| CORPORATE SYNERGIES GROUP LLC3 | FERRY TERMINAL BUILDING 2 AQUARIUM DRIVE CAMDEN, NJ 08103 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 1.22% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS - WAS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $3K | $433 | $4K | 7.65% |
| CORPORATE SYNERGIES GROUP LLC3 | 2 AQUARIUM DR, SUITE 200 CAMDEN, NJ 08103 | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $2K | $815 | $2K | 4.80% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $892 | $6K | 13.13% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $678 | — | $678 | 3.36% |
| CORPORATE SYNERGIES GROUP LLC3 Filed as: CORPORATE SYNERGIES GROUP, LLC | 2 AQUARIUM DR STE 200 CAMDEN, NJ 081031000 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $332 | — | $332 | 1.64% |
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 | 142 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 145 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 128 | $141K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 109 | $20K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 142 | $96K |
| Other(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 171 | $98K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 171 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
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.