Burbank, California employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
31 employers in Burbank, California filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 276,582 participants. They reported $82M in insurance premiums and $12M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 151.2% and broker pay rose 18.6%.
Funding: 9 fully insured · 2 self-funded · 20 mixed. 22 of 31 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Burbank
Burbank employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe HR, Inc. Grace Drulias | $71,150,117 | $4,278,483 | 26,679 | HUB International |
| Streamland Media Midco LLC | $5,475,176 | $580,144 | 821 | USI Insurance Services |
| Enki Health Services, Inc. | $2,484,292 | $156,503 | 269 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. | $2,052,184 | $1,079,468 | 180,330 | Mercer |
| Gep Administrative Services, LLC | $506,908 | $517,921 | 876 | Lockton |
| Board of Trustees, Sag-Aftra Health Plan | $0 | — | 34,095 | — |
| Trustees Writers' Guild - Industry Health Fund | $0 | — | 12,044 | — |
| Vestis Services, LLC | $0 | $551,754 | 10,960 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| TW Ventures Inc. | $0 | $331,125 | 1,397 | Mercer |
| Deluxe Media Inc. | $0 | $224,837 | 1,381 | Mercer |
| Open Health Trust | $0 | $293,133 | 1,267 | Joseph E Henehan Fin and Insur SVCS |
| Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC | $0 | $555,856 | 1,037 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC | $0 | $589,057 | 763 | Acrisure |
| Partnerships to Uplift Communities Lakeview Terrace | $0 | $410,801 | 707 | Danone Simpson Insurance Services, |
| Foto-Kem Industries, Inc. | $0 | $404,956 | 478 | IMA Financial |
| Ace Industrial Supply Inc | $0 | $48,592 | 377 | Ryan Lee Kroner |
| Printograph Inc | $0 | $119,049 | 347 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. | $0 | $176,708 | 316 | Lockton |
| Sushi Nozawa LLC | $0 | $130,116 | 267 | HUB International |
| Miller Kaplan Arase LLP | $0 | $159,602 | 254 | Lockton |
| Iyuno USA, Inc. | $0 | $90,824 | 247 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Innovative Skincare | $0 | $27,514 | 209 | Gallagher |
| Pitch Black Creative USA Corp. | $0 | $22,649 | 207 | Mercer |
| Titmouse, Inc. | $0 | $126,931 | 184 | NTH Insurance Agency Inc |
| NW Entertainment, Inc. | $0 | $122,157 | 184 | Gallagher |
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 Burbank employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| HUB International | $4,399,998 | 3 |
| Mercer | $2,114,846 | 6 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $1,284,918 | 6 |
| Lockton | $923,743 | 5 |
| Acrisure | $563,974 | 1 |
| USI Insurance Services | $486,749 | 3 |
| Danone Simpson Insurance Services | $410,801 | 1 |
| IMA Financial | $318,493 | 1 |
| Gallagher | $297,675 | 3 |
| Joseph E Henehan Fin and Insur SVCS | $293,133 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Burbank 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.
| Burbank | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 31 | 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 | $157,195 | $104,298 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $6,689 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 25 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 34 Burbank employers reported $33M in premiums and $9.8M in broker pay for 282,140 participants; in 2024 it was $82M and $12M for 276,582 participants (premiums +151.2%, broker pay +18.6%).
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 Burbank employers pay health insurance brokers?
31 Burbank employers reported $11,615,182 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 29 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Burbank 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 Burbank employer that disclosed broker pay reported $157,195.
Which Burbank employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Cpe HR, Inc. Grace Drulias ($71M), Streamland Media Midco LLC ($5.5M), Enki Health Services, Inc. ($2.5M) lead. 25 Burbank employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Burbank?
By compensation reported by Burbank employers, the largest brokers are HUB International ($4.4M, 3 plans), Mercer ($2.1M, 6 plans), Marsh McLennan Agency ($1.3M, 6 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.
Are Burbank employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 31 Burbank employer plans, 9 are fully insured, 2 are self-funded and 20 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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