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Sponsor portfolioWelfare / HealthEIN 36-2167817

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

720 UNIVERSITY PLACE · EVANSTON, IL 602081145
8474918588
Plans filed
16
Years active
2015–2024
Industry
NAICS 61
Latest filing
2024
Total premiums (latest)
$154.1M
No prior year
Persons covered
18,352
No prior year
Total participants
14,641
No prior year
Plans filed
16
No prior year

Plans under this sponsor

16 plans
Plan #575$145.0M
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN
Fully insured16,908 covered·7 carriers
Primary: HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION
Plan #514$14.0M
HMO ILLINOIS
Fully insured3,054 covered·1 carrier
Primary: HMO ILLINOIS
Plan #530$9.1M
THE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL BENEFIT PROGRAM
Fully insured1,444 covered·4 carriers
Primary: BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS
Plan #507$2.2M
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - LTD
Fully insured14,857 covered·1 carrier
Primary: HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
Plan #502$1.4M
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SUPPLEMENTAL TERM LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
Fully insured10,932 covered·1 carrier
Primary: DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Plan #524$1.4M
CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO
Fully insured169 covered·1 carrier
Primary: CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CO
Plan #501$1.1M
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
Fully insured6,759 covered·1 carrier
Primary: DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Plan #521$1.0M
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY VISION CARE PLAN
Fully insured11,825 covered·1 carrier
Primary: EYEMED
Plan #506$664K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE PLAN
Self-funded8,755 covered·1 carrier
Primary: SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Plan #517$549K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DMO DENTAL PLAN
Fully insured1,880 covered·1 carrier
Primary: THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
Plan #508$0
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN
Self-funded0 covered·0 carriers
Plan #510$0
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SHORT TERM DISABILITY PLAN
Self-funded0 covered·0 carriers
Plan #509$0
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DENTAL PLAN
Self-funded0 covered·0 carriers
Plan #512$0
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT PLAN
Self-funded0 covered·0 carriers
Plan #522$0
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT PLAN
Self-funded0 covered·0 carriers
Plan #519$0
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY GROUP LONG TERM CARE PLAN
Unknown0 covered·0 carriers

Coverage overview

Aggregate, latest year
Benefit typePremiumShareDistribution
Health$145.3M32.6%
Prescription drug$143.7M32.2%
Dental$137.5M30.9%
Vision$6.3M1.4%
Other$4.8M1.1%
Life$4.8M1.1%
Long-term disability$1.8M0.4%
Stop-loss$1.5M0.3%
Short-term disability$92K0.0%

Carrier overview

9 carriers · all plans
CarrierCoverageTotal premiumSharePlansContractsCovered
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
EIN 361236610
HRxD
$143.7M93.3%2218,352
DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 362598882
VLOth
$4.7M3.0%1111,661
HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
EIN 060838648
LTD
$1.7M1.1%1115,902
CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 591031071
HDV
$1.6M1.0%11192
SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 910742147
SL
$1.5M1.0%119,033
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
EIN 135123390
D
$732K0.5%222,162
STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 930242990
LSTDLTDOth
$92K0.1%111,085
EYEMED VISION CARE
EIN 430949844
V
$76K0.0%11849
FOUR EVER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 362149353
Oth
$30K0.0%1110

Broker overview

5 brokers · all plans
BrokerLocCarriersCommissionsFeesTotal compSharePlans
MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLCCHICAGO, ILDEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$89K$332K$421K43.7%1
GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.SCOTTSDALE, AZTHE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, EYEMED VISION CARE ON BEHALF OF THE FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INS. CO., BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF ILLINOIS$352K$28K$380K39.4%1
STRATEGIC NON-MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLCBOSTON, MADEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION$0$122K$122K12.7%1
ENROLLEASEBOSTON, MAHARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT$0$40K$40K4.1%1
HEALTH CARE SERVICES CORPORATIONCHICAGO, ILFOUR EVER LIFE INS CO$0$594$5940.1%1

History & trajectory

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Persons covered
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Carrier mix
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Broker compensation
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