| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | $70K | — | $70K | 4.75% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $10K | $74 | $10K | 7.50% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 125 OTTAWA AVE NW, SUITE 400 CHICAGO, IL 60674 | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $10K | — | $10K | 16.33% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $9 | $2K | 15.14% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $51 | $1K | 17.06% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $366 | — | $366 | 13.81% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HYATT LEGAL PLANS | $172 | $21 | $193 | 11.42% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | PO BOX 100260 PASADENA, CA 91189 | HYATT LEGAL PLANS | — | $5 | $5 | 0.30% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $136 | $5 | $141 | 9.70% |
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 | 181 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 2 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 183 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | 238 | $1.5M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 236 | $128K |
| Vision | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 165 | $11K |
| Life insurance | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 159 | $61K |
| Long-term disability | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 159 | $61K |
| Prescription drug | CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE | 238 | $1.5M |
| Other(5 contracts, 4 carriers) | PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | 327 | $72K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 327 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.