Dalton, Georgia employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
21 employers in Dalton, Georgia filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 32,282 participants. They reported $365,941 in insurance premiums and $4.4M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were unchanged and broker pay fell 3.6%.
Funding: 4 fully insured · 7 self-funded · 10 mixed. 17 of 21 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Dalton
Dalton employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology | $365,941 | $126,400 | 145 | The Baldwin Group |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | $0 | $947,530 | 18,227 | Benefit Communications Inc |
| Hamilton Health Care System, Inc. | $0 | $311,328 | 4,186 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Engineered Floors, LLC | $0 | $844,310 | 2,930 | Lockton |
| Textile Management Associates, Inc. | $0 | $142,963 | 1,189 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| The Dixie Group, Inc. | $0 | $60,450 | 1,020 | The Baldwin Group |
| Hanwha Q Cells USA, Inc. | $0 | $330,801 | 733 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Marketing Alliance Group, Inc. | $0 | $392,767 | 644 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Textile Rubber and Chemical Company Inc. | $0 | $145,324 | 597 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Synthetic Turf Resources | $0 | $323,654 | 456 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Garland Sales, Inc. | $0 | $51,155 | 311 | Erika Williams |
| The Recreation Group LLC | $0 | $216,715 | 303 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Novalis US, LLC Welfare Benefits Plan | $0 | $104,548 | 246 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Health One Alliance | $0 | $72,928 | 237 | Southern Benefit Counselors, LLC |
| North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation | $0 | $55,586 | 205 | The Baldwin Group |
| Oriental Weavers USA, Inc. | $0 | $35,935 | 197 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Natco Products Corporation | $0 | $126,222 | 187 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Rosedale Transport, Inc. | $0 | $38,592 | 144 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Kobayashi Healthcare International Inc | $0 | $46,537 | 120 | Advanced Insurance Strategies LLC |
| Dorsett Industries, Inc. | $0 | $10,529 | 104 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Precision Products Inc. | $0 | $38,590 | 101 | Brown & Brown |
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 Dalton employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $1,708,237 | 12 |
| Lockton | $695,912 | 2 |
| Willis Towers Watson | $387,024 | 1 |
| Benefit Communications Inc | $342,588 | 1 |
| Mercer | $336,663 | 1 |
| Businessolver | $237,004 | 1 |
| The Baldwin Group | $235,688 | 3 |
| Sterling Seacrest Partners, Inc. | $122,707 | 1 |
| Aon | $97,158 | 1 |
| Southern Benefit Counselors, LLC | $45,132 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Dalton 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.
| Dalton | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 21 | 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 | $126,222 | $86,655 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $6,385 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 17 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 21 Dalton employers reported $0 in premiums and $4.6M in broker pay for 34,349 participants; in 2024 it was $365,941 and $4.4M for 32,282 participants (broker pay −3.6%).
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 Dalton employers pay health insurance brokers?
21 Dalton employers reported $4,422,864 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 Dalton 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 Dalton employer that disclosed broker pay reported $126,222.
Which Dalton employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology ($365,941), Shaw Industries Group, Inc. ($0), Hamilton Health Care System, Inc. ($0) lead. 21 Dalton employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Dalton?
By compensation reported by Dalton employers, the largest brokers are Marsh McLennan Agency ($1.7M, 12 plans), Lockton ($695,912, 2 plans), Willis Towers Watson ($387,024, 1 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Cigna Healthcare, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Health Net.
Are Dalton employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 21 Dalton employer plans, 4 are fully insured, 7 are self-funded and 10 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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