| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HEALTH NET | $139K | — | $139K | 6.63% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | — | $6K | 7.50% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4 EMBARCADERO CTR, STE 40 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 | TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | — | $9K | 28.16% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | $3K | — | $3K | 10.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | — | $328 | $328 | 1.21% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $9 | $1K | 10.81% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $511 | — | $511 | 6.35% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $33 | $4 | $37 | 10.28% |
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 | 1,005 | 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) | 1,005 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HEALTH NET | 347 | $2.1M |
| Dental | ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY | 83 | $79K |
| Vision | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 183 | $13K |
| Life insurance(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 947 | $67K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT | 947 | $35K |
| Other(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 947 | $68K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 947 | — |
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.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.