| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | — | $76K | $76K | 2.91% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | — | $37K | $37K | 2.46% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER H&B EIN 34-2015463 NONE | Direct payment from the plan; Actuarial Service code 11 | — | $32K |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN EIN 41-0746479 NONE | Accounting (including auditing); Direct payment from the plan Service code 10 | — | $22K |
| BNY MELLON EIN 25-1926855 NONE | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Custodial (securities) Service code 19 | — | $10K |
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 | 3,568 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 101 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 3,669 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 6,520 | $2.6M |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON | 3,785 | $1.5M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 6,520 | — |
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.