Lenexa, Kansas employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
47 employers in Lenexa, Kansas filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 25,557 participants. They reported $52M in insurance premiums and $4.9M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were down 26.6% and broker pay rose 3.5%.
Funding: 11 fully insured · 18 self-funded · 18 mixed. 36 of 47 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Lenexa
Lenexa employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communityamerica Credit Union | $12,142,338 | $311,046 | 1,065 | Lockton |
| Henderson Companies, Inc. | $10,895,547 | $225,140 | 953 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Marel, Inc. | $9,032,019 | $109,386 | 697 | Willis Towers Watson |
| QC Holdings, Inc. | $5,229,806 | $213,778 | 804 | Lockton |
| Lakeview Village, Inc | $3,740,455 | $125,006 | 362 | Lockton |
| Farm Journal, Inc. | $3,083,796 | $118,580 | 222 | Holmes Murphy |
| National Association of Children's Hospitals | $3,035,052 | $73,884 | 142 | CBIZ |
| Long Motor Corporation | $2,124,567 | $71,790 | 229 | Lockton |
| Systemair Manufacturing, Inc. | $1,417,124 | $75,653 | 139 | Acrisure |
| Fry-Wagner Systems, Inc. | $365,516 | $9,609 | 127 | Neal B. Scherzinger |
| Teague Electric Construction, Inc. | $148,060 | $24,328 | 147 | HUB International |
| Westlake Hardware, Inc. | $112,759 | $128,780 | 1,560 | Lockton |
| Encompass Medical Group | $82,900 | $34,997 | 239 | HUB International |
| KCG, Inc. | $71,093 | $151,026 | 516 | Lockton |
| Legacy Restaurant Group, LLC | $66,006 | $40,754 | 176 | Lockton |
| Hostess Brands, LLC | $0 | $100,893 | 3,867 | Mercer |
| Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC | $0 | $270,037 | 2,127 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Performance Contracting Group, Inc. | $0 | $56,226 | 1,964 | Lockton |
| Wachter, Inc. | $0 | — | 1,362 | — |
| Hallcon Corporation | $0 | $227,417 | 1,178 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Corbion America Holdings, Inc. | $0 | $70,809 | 930 | Bukaty Companies Inc |
| Ceva U.S. Holdings, Inc. | $0 | $339,453 | 703 | Mercer |
| Sampler Stores, Inc. | $0 | $106,752 | 588 | Techsource Inc |
| Gba Companies Corporate Services, LLC | $0 | $175,256 | 510 | Brown & Brown |
| Focus Workforce Management, Inc. | $0 | $77,816 | 483 | Benefit Guaranty LLC |
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 Lenexa employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Lockton | $1,544,727 | 11 |
| Bukaty Companies | $494,100 | 8 |
| Mercer | $436,840 | 2 |
| Willis Towers Watson | $393,339 | 5 |
| Brown & Brown | $233,272 | 2 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $232,802 | 3 |
| Alliant Insurance Services | $172,564 | 1 |
| Holmes Murphy | $125,270 | 2 |
| AssuredPartners | $110,252 | 2 |
| IMA Financial | $72,068 | 2 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Lenexa against Kansas 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.
| Lenexa | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 47 | 588 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 1.9% – 4.0% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $100,893 | $49,377 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | $8,133 | $5,957 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 1 | 31 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 49 Lenexa employers reported $70M in premiums and $4.7M in broker pay for 25,983 participants; in 2024 it was $52M and $4.9M for 25,557 participants (premiums −26.6%, broker pay +3.5%).
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 Lenexa employers pay health insurance brokers?
47 Lenexa employers reported $4,853,272 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 45 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Lenexa reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Kansas median is 2.8% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Lenexa employer that disclosed broker pay reported $100,893.
Which Lenexa employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Communityamerica Credit Union ($12M), Henderson Companies, Inc. ($11M), Marel, Inc. ($9.0M) lead. 25 Lenexa employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Lenexa?
By compensation reported by Lenexa employers, the largest brokers are Lockton ($1.5M, 11 plans), Bukaty Companies ($494,100, 8 plans), Mercer ($436,840, 2 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Berkley Life and Health Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Are Lenexa employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 47 Lenexa employer plans, 11 are fully insured, 18 are self-funded and 18 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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