Rockville, Maryland employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
100 employers in Rockville, Maryland filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 185,295 participants. They reported $45M in insurance premiums and $14M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 7.2% and broker pay rose 18.8%.
Funding: 40 fully insured · 22 self-funded · 38 mixed. 60 of 100 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Rockville
Rockville employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westat, Inc. | $16,711,814 | $61,148 | 1,863 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association | $13,258,130 | $2,481,705 | 104,373 | Samba |
| DRB Enterprises LLC | $7,054,666 | $139,518 | 766 | Kelly & Associates Insurance Group |
| Lerner Corporation | $3,033,958 | $106,372 | 332 | John a Scotti |
| Board of Trustees of Neca/Ibew Family Medical Care Trust Fund | $2,443,914 | — | 39,703 | — |
| Goodwill Industries International, Inc. | $1,789,608 | $105,650 | 142 | Gallagher |
| Rhythm Management Group Corp | $460,412 | $46,004 | 107 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Macrogenics | $283,289 | $21,818 | 339 | Gallagher |
| Behavioral Framework LLC | $41,535 | $99,123 | 171 | Hodge Hart & Schleifer Inc |
| Silver Diner Development, LLC | $17,768 | $154,903 | 171 | Meltzer Group Inc |
| The Treatment and Learning Centers, Inc. | $8,719 | $30,659 | 154 | The Meltzer Group Inc |
| McCormick Paint Works Company | $7,214 | $17,175 | 178 | USI Insurance Services |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | $0 | $632,548 | 3,397 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Nasdaq, Inc. | $0 | $294,434 | 2,348 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| US Fertility, LLC | $0 | $308,643 | 2,152 | Mercer |
| Zenimax Media Inc. | $0 | $348,739 | 1,919 | — |
| Mom's Organic Market, Inc. | $0 | — | 1,339 | — |
| JJF Management Services, Inc. SVS Emp He | $0 | $305,530 | 1,319 | Sisco |
| Tista Science and Technology Corporation | $0 | $284,424 | 1,234 | The Baldwin Group |
| Apex Companies, LLC | $0 | $167,206 | 1,029 | The Meltzer Group |
| The Emmes Company, LLC | $0 | $91,992 | 968 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC | $0 | $16,135 | 869 | Lockton |
| The United States Pharmacopeial Convention | $0 | $27,187 | 864 | Mercer |
| Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. | $0 | $205,747 | 764 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Axle Informatics, LLC | $0 | $121,619 | 709 | 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 Rockville employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | $2,481,705 | 1 |
| The Meltzer Group Inc | $1,440,022 | 21 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $1,284,101 | 9 |
| Lockton | $963,617 | 7 |
| OneDigital | $392,056 | 9 |
| Kelly & Associates Insurance Group | $358,489 | 9 |
| The Baldwin Group | $325,672 | 6 |
| HUB International | $276,825 | 3 |
| Patriot Growth | $273,514 | 5 |
| Willis Towers Watson | $272,605 | 3 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Rockville against Maryland 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.
| Rockville | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 100 | 1,084 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 3.9% – 8.1% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $84,969 | $77,915 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $7,401 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 1 | 12 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 91 Rockville employers reported $42M in premiums and $11M in broker pay for 165,099 participants; in 2024 it was $45M and $14M for 185,295 participants (premiums +7.2%, broker pay +18.8%).
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 Rockville employers pay health insurance brokers?
100 Rockville employers reported $13,546,143 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 93 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Rockville reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Maryland median is 5.5% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Rockville employer that disclosed broker pay reported $84,969.
Which Rockville employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Westat, Inc. ($17M), Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association ($13M), DRB Enterprises LLC ($7.1M) lead. 25 Rockville employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Rockville?
By compensation reported by Rockville employers, the largest brokers are Samba ($2.5M, 1 plans), The Meltzer Group Inc ($1.4M, 21 plans), Marsh McLennan Agency ($1.3M, 9 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Group Hospitalization Medical Services, Inc., Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Are Rockville employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 100 Rockville employer plans, 40 are fully insured, 22 are self-funded and 38 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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