| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC | 1420 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1500 SEATTLE, WA 98101 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $10K | $5K | $15K | 12.07% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | — | $5K | 3.89% |
| ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC | 1420 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1500 SEATTLE, WA 98101 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $4K | $13K | 12.75% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | — | $4K | 4.21% |
| ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC | 1420 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1500 SEATTLE, WA 98101 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $14K | $4K | $18K | 17.44% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | — | $7K | 6.51% |
| ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.3 Filed as: ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC | 1420 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1500 SEATTLE, WA 98101 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5K | $3K | $8K | 11.15% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | — | $2K | 2.96% |
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 | 429 | 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) | 429 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 429 | $171K |
| Short-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 428 | $105K |
| Long-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 428 | $121K |
| Other(2 contracts) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 429 | $171K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 429 | — |
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.