West Hollywood, California employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
25 employers in West Hollywood, California filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 25,065 participants. They reported $42,929 in insurance premiums and $3.3M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 40.1% and broker pay rose 24.9%.
Funding: 8 fully insured · 4 self-funded · 13 mixed. 17 of 25 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in West Hollywood
West Hollywood employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houzz Inc. | $42,929 | $8,545 | 556 | Sequoia |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | $0 | $1,013,389 | 19,290 | Gallagher |
| Investcloud, Inc. | $0 | $178,006 | 752 | Willis Towers Watson |
| The Trevor Project, Inc. | $0 | $46,941 | 557 | Mercer |
| Liminex, Inc. | $0 | $187,187 | 385 | Driver Alliant Insurance SVCS |
| Allsaints USA LTD | $0 | $152,387 | 376 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Invoca, Inc. | $0 | $287,525 | 353 | Gallagher |
| Luxury Presence, Inc | $0 | $147,215 | 291 | Sequoia |
| Quixote Studios, LLC | $0 | $49,267 | 284 | HUB International |
| Tides Advocacy | $0 | $144,747 | 252 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Siban Holdings, Inc Aba Nabis | $0 | $110,795 | 168 | Bennie Insurance |
| Grindr LLC | $0 | $161,130 | 165 | Sequoia |
| Advanced Nutrients US LLC | $0 | $86,739 | 159 | Fredrick D. Wiener |
| Leadqual | $0 | $46,922 | 159 | EPIC Insurance Brokers |
| Socialedge, Inc. | $0 | — | 158 | — |
| Kingdom Animalia | $0 | $188,947 | 144 | Gallagher |
| Svih Management LLC | $0 | $39,418 | 124 | Designed Protection Insurance SVCS |
| Mani Brothers, LLC | $0 | $93,909 | 123 | The Baldwin Group |
| The Center for Early Education | $0 | $154,663 | 119 | Wilshire Financial & Insurance |
| Clique Brands, Inc. | $0 | $76,764 | 118 | USI Insurance Services |
| Akido MSO | $0 | $11,924 | 112 | Abd Ins. and Financial SVCS., Inc. |
| Innovative Dining Group, LLC | $0 | $1,819 | 108 | HUB International |
| Paradigm Talent Agency | $0 | $21,302 | 107 | Benchmark Benefits & Ins SVCS., Inc |
| Criteria Corp | $0 | $71,569 | 104 | Robert Hotaling |
| Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, LLC | $0 | $62,397 | 101 | Lockton |
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 West Hollywood employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Gallagher | $670,540 | 4 |
| Sequoia | $314,797 | 3 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $297,519 | 3 |
| Blue Chip Benefits LLC | $257,477 | 1 |
| Willis Towers Watson | $189,163 | 2 |
| Driver Alliant Insurance SVCS | $153,450 | 1 |
| Wilshire Benefits Group | $147,496 | 1 |
| Richard C. Callister | $146,031 | 1 |
| Samir H. Sheth | $146,031 | 1 |
| Lumity, Inc. | $125,063 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
West Hollywood 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.
| West Hollywood | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 25 | 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 | $90,324 | $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, 23 West Hollywood employers reported $30,631 in premiums and $2.7M in broker pay for 24,033 participants; in 2024 it was $42,929 and $3.3M for 25,065 participants (premiums +40.1%, broker pay +24.9%).
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 West Hollywood employers pay health insurance brokers?
25 West Hollywood employers reported $3,343,507 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 24 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in West Hollywood 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 West Hollywood employer that disclosed broker pay reported $90,324.
Which West Hollywood employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Houzz Inc. ($42,929), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($0), Investcloud, Inc. ($0) lead. 25 West Hollywood employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in West Hollywood?
By compensation reported by West Hollywood employers, the largest brokers are Gallagher ($670,540, 4 plans), Sequoia ($314,797, 3 plans), Marsh McLennan Agency ($297,519, 3 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company.
Are West Hollywood employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 25 West Hollywood employer plans, 8 are fully insured, 4 are self-funded and 13 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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