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Benefits broker · Plan year 2024 · Form 5500 Schedule A

Forester Benefits Management LLC

Knoxville, TN

Forester Benefits Management LLC collected $1.4M in commissions and fees from 60 employer health plans in plan year 2024 filings, ranking #329 among 12,126 brokers named in the public record. Most of its named clients are in Michigan.

Commissions + fees
$1.4M
$1.2M commissions · $264,806 fees
Employer plans
60
102 contracts
Rank
#329
top 3% of 12,126 brokers
Median rate
n/a
fewer than 10 insured medical plans

Largest clients

Employers whose filings reported the most compensation to this broker.

EmployerPaid to brokerParticipants
LG Chem Michigan, Inc. · Michigan$196,3423,334
Winnebago Industries, Inc. · Minnesota$175,6156,606
Hospice Care of South Carolina, LLC · South Carolina$146,777800
National Health Corporation · Tennessee$120,94810,179
Pave America Interco, LLC · Virginia$120,9372,097
Rise Baking Company, LLC · Minnesota$93,7392,733
Central Transport LLC · Michigan$67,8044,883
Tankstar USA, Inc. · Wisconsin$47,905700
Genesis Products, LLC · Indiana$47,361588
Logistics Insight Corp · Michigan$40,5501,711
Geo Foundation · Indiana$36,969463
Welch Packaging Group, Inc. · Indiana$36,8401,143
Flagship Facility Services, LLC · Texas$27,8392,026
TN Americas Holdings, Inc. · Georgia$22,459454
Old Dominion Insulation, Inc. · Virginia$20,598850
Central Transport of Ohio Employee Benefit Plan · Michigan$20,223424
Universal Dedicated of Smyrna LLC · Michigan$14,911372
NC, Inc. · Indiana$13,831215
Reliable Tool & Machine Co., Inc. · Indiana$13,021121
Westport Axle Corp · Michigan$12,336321
Hutchinson Manufacturing Holdings, LLC · Minnesota$12,325232
Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc. · North Carolina$11,209113
Superior Construction Company · Florida$10,762496
Conlan Tire Co, LLC · Michigan$10,250361
Universal Management Services Inc · Michigan$9,885269

Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A Part I, plan year 2024, grouped by broker name as filed. Dataset built October 24, 2026.

Where its clients are

Employer plans naming this broker, by employer state.

15 plans
9 plans
5 plans
5 plans
3 plans
3 plans
2 plans
2 plans

How much does Forester Benefits Management LLC earn from employer health plans?

In plan year 2024 filings, employers reported paying Forester Benefits Management LLC $1,429,470: $1,164,664 in commissions and $264,806 in fees, across 102 insurance contracts at 60 employers. That ranks #329 of 12,126 brokers in the public record.

What commission rate is paid on plans Forester Benefits Management LLC brokers?

Not enough fully insured medical plans name Forester Benefits Management LLC as the sole broker to compute a stable rate. The national median is 3.8% of premium.

Which employers use Forester Benefits Management LLC?

The largest reported payers in 2024 were LG Chem Michigan, Inc., Winnebago Industries, Inc., Hospice Care of South Carolina, LLC. Michigan is its biggest state by employer count (15 plans).

Amounts are what employers reported on their own filings. They do not include compensation from carriers that is not tied to a specific contract, and names are grouped exactly as filed, so related entities can appear separately. How this record is built.

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