Bloomington, Indiana employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
19 employers in Bloomington, Indiana filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 12,961 participants. They reported $1.6M in insurance premiums and $2.8M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 230.9% and broker pay fell 30.9%.
Funding: 6 fully insured · 9 self-funded · 4 mixed. 13 of 19 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Bloomington
Bloomington employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Ford, Inc. | $1,002,863 | $21,440 | 210 | Ronald F Remak Insurance Inc |
| Indiana University Foundation | $224,532 | $34,388 | 346 | Ronald F. Remak |
| The Villages of Indiana, Inc. | $135,417 | $73,177 | 359 | Apex Benefits Group, Inc. |
| Brainlabs USA, LLC | $115,921 | $38,112 | 344 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Brainlabs USA, LLC | $115,921 | $38,112 | 344 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Cook Group Incorporated | $0 | $1,416,125 | 7,860 | Ronald Remak Insurance Inc. |
| Bloom Insurance Agency, LLC | $0 | $3,080 | 859 | HUB International |
| Tasus Corporation | $0 | $60,907 | 411 | Hylant |
| Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. | $0 | $23,772 | 341 | Amwins Group Benefits, LLC |
| Tristar, Inc. dba Tristar | $0 | $139,497 | 276 | Ronald F Remak Insurance Inc |
| Full-O-Pep Appliances, Incorporated | $0 | $46,385 | 261 | The Loomis Company |
| National Salvage & Service Corp. | $0 | $74,827 | 238 | Houchens Insurance Group, Inc. |
| Firmatek LLC | $0 | $77,346 | 196 | Ronald F. Remak Insurance Inc |
| Sarkes Tarzian Inc | $0 | $557,523 | 194 | Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield |
| Indiana University Credit Union | $0 | — | 191 | — |
| Stone Belt Arc, Inc. | $0 | $74,516 | 184 | Hylant |
| Commercial Service of Bloomington, Inc. | $0 | $67,296 | 135 | Ron F Remack, Inc. |
| Larissa Haykinson | $0 | $48,467 | 109 | Oni Risk Partners Inc |
| Royal Motor Vehicles, Inc. | $0 | $29,049 | 103 | Ron Remak Insurance, Inc. |
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 Bloomington employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald F. Remak Insurance, Inc. | $417,772 | 6 |
| Ronald Remak Insurance Inc. | $345,733 | 1 |
| Stealth Partner Group LLC | $259,974 | 1 |
| Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $249,870 | 1 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield | $249,870 | 1 |
| Eoi Service Company, Inc. | $229,221 | 1 |
| Eoi Services, Inc 3816 | $226,878 | 1 |
| Hylant | $136,166 | 3 |
| The HDH Group Inc | $97,111 | 1 |
| Houchens Insurance Group, Inc. | $74,827 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Bloomington against Indiana 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.
| Bloomington | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 19 | 1,155 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 3.0% – 8.6% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $54,687 | $48,384 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | n/a | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 1 | 6 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 20 Bloomington employers reported $481,865 in premiums and $4.1M in broker pay for 12,840 participants; in 2024 it was $1.6M and $2.8M for 12,961 participants (premiums +230.9%, broker pay −30.9%).
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 Bloomington employers pay health insurance brokers?
19 Bloomington employers reported $2,824,019 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 Bloomington reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Indiana median is 4.9% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Bloomington employer that disclosed broker pay reported $54,687.
Which Bloomington employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Bloomington Ford, Inc. ($1.0M), Indiana University Foundation ($224,532), The Villages of Indiana, Inc. ($135,417) lead. 19 Bloomington employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Bloomington?
By compensation reported by Bloomington employers, the largest brokers are Ronald F. Remak Insurance, Inc. ($417,772, 6 plans), Ronald Remak Insurance Inc. ($345,733, 1 plans), Stealth Partner Group LLC ($259,974, 1 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Iu Health Plan, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc..
Are Bloomington employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 19 Bloomington employer plans, 6 are fully insured, 9 are self-funded and 4 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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