| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF HAWAII | $7K | — | $7K | 3.33% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 745 FORT STREET SUITE 1100 HONOLULU, HI 96813 | HAWAII DENTAL SERVICE | $2K | — | $2K | 1.00% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 745 FORT STREET, SUITE 1100 HONOLULU, HI 96813 | PACIFIC GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. | $5K | — | $5K | 9.40% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 745 FORT STREET, SUITE 1100 HONOLULU, HI 96813 | PACIFIC GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. | $3K | — | $3K | 9.23% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | VISION SERVICE PLAN | $1K | — | $1K | 3.96% |
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 | 271 | 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) | 273 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION | 455 | $3.9M |
| Dental | HAWAII DENTAL SERVICE | 523 | $192K |
| Vision | VISION SERVICE PLAN | 264 | $29K |
| Life insurance | PACIFIC GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. | 327 | $50K |
| Long-term disability | PACIFIC GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. | 327 | $32K |
| Prescription drug(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION | 455 | $3.9M |
| Other(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | PACIFIC GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. | 1,150 | $75K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 1,150 | — |
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."
Total premium grew more than 20% over prior year. Renewal pain — prime candidate for re-shopping the carriers.
Broker comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.