| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $38 | $9K | 3.46% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $5K | $5K | 1.96% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | — | $6 | $6 | 0.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $2K | — | $2K | 3.48% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $7K | — | $7K | 15.78% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 5.78% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $3K | — | $3K | 10.78% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $2K | — | $2K | 15.79% |
| VARIOUS - SEE ATTACHMENT3 | PO BOX 1365 COLUMBIA, SC 29202 | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $736 | $4K | 30.03% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | $692 | — | $692 | 10.78% |
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 | 479 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 8 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 487 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY | 24 | $12K |
| Dental | METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 767 | $257K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 320 | $53K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 479 | $76K |
| Long-term disability | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 479 | $40K |
| Other(2 contracts) | LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | 479 | $19K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 767 | — |
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 compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.