Columbus, Georgia employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
22 employers in Columbus, Georgia filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 21,058 participants. They reported $1.9M in insurance premiums and $4.8M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were down 0.0% and broker pay rose 42.8%.
Funding: 7 fully insured · 7 self-funded · 8 mixed. 15 of 22 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Columbus
Columbus employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Electric Co., Inc. | $862,128 | $28,481 | 137 | Boon Chapman Benefit Administrators |
| Columbus Hospice, Inc. | $708,029 | $100,887 | 129 | Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC |
| Management Services Network, LLC | $216,215 | $93,398 | 507 | OneDigital |
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc. | $147,330 | $186,232 | 611 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Aflac Incorporated | $0 | $1,338,771 | 5,795 | Lockton |
| Child Development Schools, Inc. dba Childcare Ne | $0 | $473,274 | 4,152 | Aon |
| Synovus Financial Corp. | $0 | $148,608 | 4,131 | Hodges-Mace LLC |
| Aspirion Health Resources, LLC | $0 | $620,272 | 1,106 | Gallagher |
| Hughston Clinic/Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | $0 | $484,114 | 968 | OneDigital |
| Covey Equity Holdings, LLC | $0 | $255,472 | 504 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Enrichment Services Program, Inc | $0 | $140,375 | 408 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Flournoy Development Company, LLC | $0 | $66,107 | 386 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Fortson-Peek Company, Inc. | $0 | $46,540 | 354 | Oakbridge Insurance Agency, LLC |
| W.C. Bradley Co. | $0 | $35,128 | 342 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Standard Concrete Products | $0 | $71,524 | 332 | Insurance Office of America Inc. |
| Gfmco, LLC | $0 | $112,451 | 240 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| CR Services Acquistion US LLC | $0 | $182,688 | 222 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Pezold Management Associates | $0 | — | 192 | — |
| Panasonic Energy Corporation of America | $0 | $19,809 | 185 | OneDigital |
| Southeastern Cardiology Associates, P.C. | $0 | $87,875 | 139 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Heckler & Koch Defense, Inc. | $0 | $199,999 | 110 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Kinetic Credit Union | $0 | $73,427 | 108 | OneDigital |
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 Columbus employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $844,537 | 9 |
| Lockton | $636,808 | 1 |
| Gallagher | $612,209 | 1 |
| OneDigital | $379,472 | 4 |
| Aon | $331,371 | 1 |
| Marialena Selvaggio & Other Agents | $260,286 | 1 |
| Custom Benefit Programs Inc | $141,903 | 1 |
| Oakbridge Insurance Agency, LLC | $138,509 | 2 |
| Willis Towers Watson | $136,296 | 1 |
| Gis Benefits Inc | $122,039 | 2 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Columbus against Georgia 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.
| Columbus | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 22 | 1,709 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 7.0% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 5.7% – 8.3% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $112,451 | $86,655 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $6,385 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 2 | 17 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 21 Columbus employers reported $1.9M in premiums and $3.3M in broker pay for 19,941 participants; in 2024 it was $1.9M and $4.8M for 21,058 participants (premiums −0.0%, broker pay +42.8%).
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 Columbus employers pay health insurance brokers?
22 Columbus employers reported $4,765,432 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 21 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Columbus reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Georgia median is 7.0% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Columbus employer that disclosed broker pay reported $112,451.
Which Columbus employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Alexander Electric Co., Inc. ($862,128), Columbus Hospice, Inc. ($708,029), Management Services Network, LLC ($216,215) lead. 22 Columbus employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Columbus?
By compensation reported by Columbus employers, the largest brokers are Marsh McLennan Agency ($844,537, 9 plans), Lockton ($636,808, 1 plans), Gallagher ($612,209, 1 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc..
Are Columbus employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 22 Columbus employer plans, 7 are fully insured, 7 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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