| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $7K | $723 | $8K | 16.55% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4K | $436 | $5K | 16.53% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | $317 | $3K | 16.55% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $238 | $2K | 16.75% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1K | $237 | $2K | 11.75% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 701 MARKET STREET SUITE 1100 ST. LOUIS, MO 63101 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH, PA | $647 | — | $647 | 25.02% |
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 | 407 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 3 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 410 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance(2 contracts) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 437 | $60K |
| Short-term disability | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 92 | $28K |
| Long-term disability(2 contracts) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 87 | $34K |
| Other(4 contracts, 2 carriers) | THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 437 | $76K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 437 | — |
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.