| Metric | This plan | Peer median | Peer avg | vs. peer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium per covered life | $1K | $419 | $667 | +235.7% |
| Broker comp per covered life | $9 | $9 | $13 | 0.0% |
| Broker comp % of premium | 0.7% | 1.6% | 3.3% | -1.0 pp |
| Retention rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| Premium YoY % | -24.8% | -24.8% | -24.2% | 0.0 pp |
| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 155 N WACKER DR STE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 606061710 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $445K | — | $445K | 0.60% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 606740001 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $359K | $359K | 0.59% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 100878852 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $36 | $36 | 0.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $292K | $292K | 1.03% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 155 N WACKER DR STE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 606061710 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $56K | — | $56K | 0.64% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD STE 350 COLUMBUS, OH 43215 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $35K | — | $35K | 0.50% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC | $10K | $3 | $10K | 0.22% |
| MERCER H&B ADMINISTRATION3 | PO BOX 850502 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55485 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $73K | $16K | $89K | 3.11% |
| MERCER H&B ADMINISTRATION, LLC3 | PO BOX 310502 DES MOINES, IA 50331 | METLIFE LEGAL PLANS | $25K | $33K | $57K | 2.01% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF COLORADO | -$5K | $2 | -$5K | -0.33% |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC3 | PO BOX 28852 NEW YORK, NY 10087 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $0 | $2K | $2K | 0.63% |
| MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF HAWAII | $669 | $0 | $669 | 0.50% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND HEALTH EIN 95-4331852 ADMIN SERVICES | Float revenue; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.); Contract Administrator; Claims processing; Direct payment from the plan; Other services Service code 12 | — | $35.4M |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL EIN 04-2647786 RECORDKEEPER | Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.); Direct payment from the plan Service code 15 | — | $8.0M |
| DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFORNIA EIN 94-1461312 ADMIN SERVICES | Direct payment from the plan; Plan Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $2.1M |
| AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE CO EIN 58-1167100 ADMIN SERVICES | Claims processing; Direct payment from the plan Service code 12 | — | $2.0M |
| COMPSYCH CORPORATION EIN 36-3739783 ADMIN SERVICES | Direct payment from the plan; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $1.5M |
| LIVONGO HEALTH INC EIN 26-3542036 ADMIN SERVICES | Direct payment from the plan; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $1.4M |
| MERCER INC. EIN 13-2834414 CONSULTANT | Direct payment from the plan; Consulting (general) Service code 16 | — | $604K |
| LABCORP EMPLOYER SERVICES INC EIN 83-3697312 WELLNESS SERVICES | Direct payment from the plan; Other services Service code 49 | — | $550K |
| ERNST & YOUNG EIN 66-0526565 CONSULTANT | Other fees; Direct payment from the plan Service code 50 | — | $489K |
| MERATIVE US LP EIN 88-1430661 CONSULTANT | Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.); Consulting (general) Service code 15 | — | $479K |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP EIN 13-3891517 AUDITOR | Direct payment from the plan; Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $154K |
| KES MAIL INC EIN 74-3075854 COMM SERVICE | Other services; Direct payment from the plan Service code 49 | — | $89K |
| SCRIPTCLAIM SYSTEMS LLC ADMIN SERVICES | Claims processing; Other services; Contract Administrator; Direct payment from the plan; Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.) Service code 12 | 139 E 10TH ST WAHOO, NE 68066 | $77K |
| CHIPTON-ROSS INC. EIN 39-1341435 CONTRACT LABOR | Other services; Direct payment from the plan Service code 49 | — | $74K |
| HARTER SECREST AND EMERY LLP EIN 16-0766172 LEGAL COUNSEL | Legal; Direct payment from the plan Service code 29 | — | $43K |
| VIDA HEALTH INC EIN 90-0914836 ADMIN SERVICES | Direct payment from the plan; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $30K |
| HEALTH FAIRS DIRECT EIN 61-1648386 HEALTH FAIR COORDINATOR | Other services; Direct payment from the plan Service code 49 | — | $26K |
| ALMADEN PRESS EIN 77-0584791 COMM SERVICE | Direct payment from the plan; Other services Service code 49 | — | $21K |
| NAT'L COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEING EIN 23-7092671 WELLNESS SERVICES | Direct payment from the plan; Other services Service code 49 | — | $14K |
| OPEN TEXT INC EIN 36-3811517 COMPUTER SERVICE | Recordkeeping and information management (computing, tabulating, data processing, etc.); Direct payment from the plan Service code 15 | — | $12K |
| EPLUS TECHNOLOGY INC EIN 54-1904151 IT HARDWARE | Direct payment from the plan; Other services Service code 49 | — | $9K |
| BENEFIT OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS INC EIN 38-3370067 BENEFIT ELIG ADMIN | Direct payment from the plan; Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $9K |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION EIN 52-2189693 IT HARDWARE | Direct payment from the plan; Other services Service code 49 | — | $6K |
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 | 90,258 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 90,258 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(8 contracts, 6 carriers) | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | 14,878 | $96.9M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 621 | $7.0M |
| Vision(2 contracts) | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 35,767 | $15.6M |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 145,655 | $61.1M |
| Short-term disability | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 901 | $134K |
| Long-term disability | ZURICH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 84,983 | $28.5M |
| Prescription drug | HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION | 17 | $141K |
| Other(5 contracts, 4 carriers) | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 145,655 | $92.6M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 145,655 | — |
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."
Broker comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.