| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 500 DALLAS ST #1500 HOUSTON, TX 77002 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $110K | — | $110K | 15.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $9K | $9K | 1.21% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $21K | $1K | $22K | 15.85% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $13K | $678 | $14K | 15.79% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $12K | $698 | $13K | 15.85% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $8K | — | $8K | 14.99% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMR, INC. EIN 39-1995276 CLAIMS PROCESSING | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $318K |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC EIN 13-2834414 BROKER | Other commissions Service code 55 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIR CHICAGO, IL 60674 | $16K |
| AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LLC PLAN ADMINISTRATOR | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE RSAA HARTFORD, CT 06156 | $5K |
| HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES CENTER,INC EIN 33-0052273 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE RSAA HARTFORD, CT 06156 | $621 |
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 | 281 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 15 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 296 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 212 | $56K |
| Life insurance | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 281 | $137K |
| Short-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 281 | $86K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 281 | $82K |
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance(2 contracts) | SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 279 | $2.3M |
| Other | HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCE CENT | 31 | $621 |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 281 | — |
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.