| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | $130K | $187K | $317K | 1.62% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $24K | $4K | $27K | 5.35% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $65K | $4K | $69K | 13.68% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $12K | $2K | $14K | 5.11% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $9K | $616 | $9K | 13.69% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554850001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $37K | $880 | $38K | 60.20% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554850001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $32K | $762 | $32K | 60.02% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $2K | $301 | $2K | 5.03% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS ADMIN LLC | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554850001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $19K | $480 | $20K | 59.70% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | NEW YORK LIFE GROUP INSURANCE COMPANY OF NY | — | $128 | $128 | 1.05% |
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 | 2,544 | 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) | 2,544 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(4 contracts, 2 carriers) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | 3,768 | $19.7M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 582 | $82K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 1,663 | $194K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 2,557 | $778K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 2,557 | $513K |
| Other(8 contracts, 4 carriers) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 2,557 | $855K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 3,768 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.