Stamford, Connecticut employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
76 employers in Stamford, Connecticut filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 247,203 participants. They reported $21M in insurance premiums and $13M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 41.7% and broker pay rose 2.4%.
Funding: 11 fully insured · 20 self-funded · 45 mixed. 65 of 76 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Stamford
Stamford employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITT Industries Holdings, Inc. | $5,480,138 | $180,600 | 4,125 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Icon International, Inc. | $4,146,080 | $171,142 | 429 | HP Planning LLC |
| Bluetriton Brands Inc | $2,245,903 | $1,290,165 | 6,797 | Aon |
| Goodway Technologies Corporation | $1,448,679 | $104,758 | 105 | Gallagher |
| Morrow Sodali LLC | $1,245,311 | $166,147 | 159 | Lockton |
| Revolution Lighting Technologies | $1,208,878 | $126,231 | 130 | Lockton |
| Purdue Pharma, L.P. | $1,044,817 | $52,678 | 504 | Mercer |
| Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. | $964,402 | $131,982 | 285 | Mercer |
| Ashforth Properties Inc. | $844,217 | $68,757 | 104 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Cenveo Worldwide Limited | $628,259 | $168,766 | 1,992 | Tri-State Union Benefits Corp |
| Ons MSO, LLC dba Spire Orthopedic Partners | $499,383 | $485,433 | 1,078 | Emerson Rogers LLC |
| Keter Environmental Services, Inc. | $398,050 | $114,195 | 124 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Axel Johnson Inc. | $310,008 | $236,121 | 1,045 | Michael Dennis Hand |
| Curaleaf, Inc. | $270,920 | $344,036 | 3,802 | NFP |
| King School, Inc. | $247,490 | $6,769 | 152 | Fred C. Church Insurance |
| World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | $60,531 | $140,307 | 679 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Harman International Industries, Inc. | $52,129 | $459,562 | 33,591 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Stamford Health, Inc. | $15,704 | $704,600 | 2,996 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Citigroup Inc. | $0 | — | 63,321 | — |
| Omnicom Group Health and Welfare Benefits Plan | $0 | $7,223 | 24,369 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| United Rentals, Inc. | $0 | $466,899 | 23,442 | Lockton |
| Gartner, Inc. | $0 | $140,287 | 10,868 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Synchrony Financial | $0 | $1,608,705 | 10,498 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Pitney Bowes Inc. | $0 | $28,390 | 8,658 | Brown & Brown |
| Indeed, Inc. | $0 | — | 7,607 | — |
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 Stamford employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson | $3,493,865 | 12 |
| Mercer | $1,954,533 | 13 |
| Alliant Insurance Services | $1,215,320 | 8 |
| Aon | $1,026,989 | 4 |
| Lockton | $714,441 | 3 |
| NFP | $590,849 | 3 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $507,877 | 8 |
| USI Insurance Services | $380,582 | 4 |
| Emerson Rogers, LLC | $344,327 | 4 |
| HP Planning LLC | $301,292 | 4 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Stamford against Connecticut 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.
| Stamford | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 76 | 722 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 4.1% – 6.9% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $124,720 | $74,008 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $8,147 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 8 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 71 Stamford employers reported $15M in premiums and $13M in broker pay for 247,778 participants; in 2024 it was $21M and $13M for 247,203 participants (premiums +41.7%, broker pay +2.4%).
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 Stamford employers pay health insurance brokers?
76 Stamford employers reported $13,480,240 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 72 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Stamford reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Connecticut median is 6.0% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Stamford employer that disclosed broker pay reported $124,720.
Which Stamford employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, ITT Industries Holdings, Inc. ($5.5M), Icon International, Inc. ($4.1M), Bluetriton Brands Inc ($2.2M) lead. 25 Stamford employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Stamford?
By compensation reported by Stamford employers, the largest brokers are Willis Towers Watson ($3.5M, 12 plans), Mercer ($2.0M, 13 plans), Alliant Insurance Services ($1.2M, 8 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Triple S Salud, Inc..
Are Stamford employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 76 Stamford employer plans, 11 are fully insured, 20 are self-funded and 45 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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