Newark, Delaware employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
19 employers in Newark, Delaware filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 20,141 participants. They reported $2.9M in insurance premiums and $3.3M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 0.9% and broker pay rose 26.2%.
Funding: 2 fully insured · 9 self-funded · 8 mixed. 17 of 19 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Newark
Newark employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kendal Corporation | $1,438,818 | $298,194 | 2,127 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,430,238 | $904,994 | 9,160 | Mercer |
| Exceptional Care for Children, Inc | $49,638 | $19,446 | 140 | — |
| Covation Inc. | $18,551 | $15,818 | 155 | Gallagher |
| Horizon Services, LLC | $0 | $174,592 | 2,736 | Kistler Tiffany Benefits General Ag |
| SLM Corporation | $0 | $491,091 | 1,645 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| SLM Corporation | $0 | $491,091 | 1,645 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| QPS, LLC | $0 | $212,366 | 524 | The Hilb Group of Maryland |
| First State Orthopaedics, P.A. | $0 | — | 347 | — |
| Artesian Resources Corporation | $0 | $372,547 | 279 | Weiner Benefits Group LLC |
| MBMS, LLC | $0 | $110,069 | 236 | Lisa, Michael |
| J.F. Sobieski Mechanical, Inc. | $0 | $39,007 | 200 | Welsh & Assoc LLC |
| Nickle Electrical Companies | $0 | $20,310 | 173 | Kelly & Associates Insurance Group |
| Pro Automated, Inc. | $0 | $1,520 | 168 | Corporate Synergies |
| Delaware Hospice, Inc. | $0 | $32,226 | 140 | Hudson Planning Group Inc |
| Applied Control Engineering, Inc | $0 | $24,650 | 137 | Corporate Synergies |
| Nephrology Associates | $0 | $23,531 | 113 | Kistler Tiffany Benefits Gen Agency |
| Panzer Dermatology Associates, PA | $0 | $42,997 | 110 | USI Insurance Services |
| Zacros America, Inc. | $0 | $50,647 | 106 | Jack W. Abel |
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 Newark employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $1,137,566 | 3 |
| Mercer | $904,994 | 1 |
| Weiner Benefits Group LLC | $299,537 | 1 |
| The Hilb Group of Maryland LLC | $240,913 | 2 |
| Kistler Tiffany Benefits General Ag | $174,465 | 1 |
| Gallagher | $71,260 | 2 |
| Lisa, Michael | $63,387 | 1 |
| Corporate Synergies | $51,824 | 3 |
| Plansource Benefits Administration | $49,382 | 2 |
| USI Insurance Services | $43,429 | 2 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Newark against Delaware 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.
| Newark | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 19 | 157 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 3.9% – 5.4% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $46,822 | $73,411 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | n/a | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 0 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 21 Newark employers reported $2.9M in premiums and $2.6M in broker pay for 20,614 participants; in 2024 it was $2.9M and $3.3M for 20,141 participants (premiums +0.9%, broker pay +26.2%).
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 Newark employers pay health insurance brokers?
19 Newark employers reported $3,325,096 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 18 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Newark reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Delaware median is 4.6% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Newark employer that disclosed broker pay reported $46,822.
Which Newark employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, The Kendal Corporation ($1.4M), W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1.4M), Exceptional Care for Children, Inc ($49,638) lead. 19 Newark employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Newark?
By compensation reported by Newark employers, the largest brokers are Marsh McLennan Agency ($1.1M, 3 plans), Mercer ($904,994, 1 plans), Weiner Benefits Group LLC ($299,537, 1 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Are Newark employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 19 Newark employer plans, 2 are fully insured, 9 are self-funded and 8 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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