| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | $172K | $1K | $173K | 5.03% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 155 N WACKER DR STE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60606 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | $42K | — | $42K | 4.98% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | $29K | — | $29K | 10.04% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $9K | $680 | $9K | 22.57% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | — | $6K | 16.14% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $576 | $7K | 26.09% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS, LLC | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $3K | — | $3K | 14.87% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2K | $95 | $2K | 27.92% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | HYATT LEGAL PLANS | $607 | $77 | $684 | 11.40% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS LLC | PO BOX 100260 PASADENA, CA 91189 | HYATT LEGAL PLANS | — | $19 | $19 | 0.32% |
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 | 462 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 6 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 468 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(3 contracts, 3 carriers) | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 311 | $4.3M |
| Dental | CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES | 311 | $3.4M |
| Vision | FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 535 | $35K |
| Life insurance(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 391 | $295K |
| Short-term disability | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 391 | $287K |
| Long-term disability | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 391 | $287K |
| Other(5 contracts, 4 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | 391 | $361K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 535 | — |
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."
The primary carrier changed from prior filing. The plan is already willing to move; opportunity to re-pitch on the next cycle.
Broker compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.