Anaheim, California employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
68 employers in Anaheim, California filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 31,986 participants. They reported $12M in insurance premiums and $8.9M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 1480.9% and broker pay fell 21.5%.
Funding: 29 fully insured · 5 self-funded · 34 mixed. 39 of 68 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Anaheim
Anaheim employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ati Payroll Services, LLC | $9,825,477 | $798 | 956 | Aon |
| Infosend, Inc. | $1,136,880 | $17,020 | 197 | Gis Benefits Inc |
| Verus Aerospace, LLC | $557,297 | $80,533 | 788 | Hays Companies |
| Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc. | $110,879 | $713,660 | 3,860 | Voluntary Benefit Advisors |
| Workcare, Inc. | $50,796 | $125,879 | 688 | Custom Benefit Consultants |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Southern California Benefit Trust | $0 | — | 2,066 | — |
| RGB Systems, Inc. dba Extron Electronics | $0 | $197,706 | 1,641 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| AFSCME Local 2076 | $0 | $348,019 | 1,583 | John M Fickewirth and Associates |
| Willdan Group, Inc. | $0 | $123,607 | 1,232 | HUB International |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | $0 | $269,581 | 1,084 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Pacific Sunwear Stores LLC | $0 | $17,374 | 1,071 | USI Insurance Services |
| Summit Interconnect, Inc. | $0 | $281,346 | 968 | RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. |
| West Coast Arborists, Inc. | $0 | $395,679 | 823 | Paul Finchamp |
| Advantage Mailing, LLC | $0 | $63,149 | 744 | Abd Ins. and Financial SVCS., Inc. |
| Nellson Nutraceutical, LLC | $0 | $266,380 | 583 | Gallagher |
| FJS, Inc. dba Westin Anaheim Resort | $0 | $165,775 | 579 | Petra Pacific Insurance Service Inc |
| Bisco Industries, Inc. | $0 | $200,567 | 540 | Topaz Owl Insurance Agency LLC |
| Planned Parenthood/Orange and San Bernardino Counties, Inc. | $0 | $38,574 | 537 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| S. R. Bray LLC / Power Plus | $0 | $204,926 | 505 | Mercer |
| Isuzu North America Corporation | $0 | $101,206 | 491 | Mercer |
| Oc Sports & Entertainment, LLC | $0 | $73,874 | 490 | HUB International |
| Merical LLC | $0 | $300,449 | 488 | Gallagher |
| Phoenix Cars, LLC | $0 | $152,739 | 468 | Bryson Insurance Agency Inc. |
| Harris Freeman and Co., Inc. | $0 | $62,653 | 456 | Kistler Tiffany Benefits |
| The Change Company Cdfi LLC | $0 | $267,368 | 437 | Venbrook Insurance Services |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024; employers are grouped by the sponsor's mailing city as filed. Self-funded employers show only stop-loss and ancillary premium.
Who gets paid
Commissions and fees reported by Anaheim employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $914,215 | 8 |
| Gallagher | $724,962 | 3 |
| HUB International | $663,456 | 8 |
| OneDigital | $564,125 | 3 |
| Mercer | $557,858 | 5 |
| Lockton | $493,289 | 4 |
| Voluntary Benefit Advisors | $343,773 | 1 |
| Paul Finchamp | $343,101 | 1 |
| Venbrook Insurance Services | $330,142 | 2 |
| John M Fickewirth and Associates | $328,677 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Anaheim against California and the U.S.
Medians over the same definitions on every BenefitsLedger page: commission rate on commission-paying, fully insured medical plans; broker pay per employer that disclosed any; medical premium per covered person.
| Anaheim | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 68 | 6,836 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 0.6% – 6.3% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $96,790 | $104,298 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $6,689 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 1 | 25 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 74 Anaheim employers reported $738,897 in premiums and $11M in broker pay for 34,568 participants; in 2024 it was $12M and $8.9M for 31,986 participants (premiums +1480.9%, broker pay −21.5%).
Source: DOL Form 5500 and Schedule A, plan years 2024 and 2023, employer health plans with 100 or more participants; built October 24, 2026. Medians need at least 10 rated plans to be shown for a city. Methodology.
How much do Anaheim employers pay health insurance brokers?
68 Anaheim employers reported $8,949,074 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 67 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Anaheim reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the California median is 4.0% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Anaheim employer that disclosed broker pay reported $96,790.
Which Anaheim employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Ati Payroll Services, LLC ($9.8M), Infosend, Inc. ($1.1M), Verus Aerospace, LLC ($557,297) lead. 25 Anaheim employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Anaheim?
By compensation reported by Anaheim employers, the largest brokers are Marsh McLennan Agency ($914,215, 8 plans), Gallagher ($724,962, 3 plans), HUB International ($663,456, 8 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company.
Are Anaheim employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 68 Anaheim employer plans, 29 are fully insured, 5 are self-funded and 34 mix insured and self-funded coverage. Self-funded plans report only stop-loss and ancillary contracts on Schedule A, so their premium and broker pay understate total spend.
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