Canton, Ohio employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
33 employers in Canton, Ohio filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 24,187 participants. They reported $4.4M in insurance premiums and $2.5M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were down 6.0% and broker pay rose 15.5%.
Funding: 8 fully insured · 15 self-funded · 10 mixed. 25 of 33 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Canton
Canton employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayers & Masons Local No 6 Health & Welfare Plan | $2,322,535 | $53,075 | 1,201 | Brown and Associates |
| Young Truck Sales, Inc. | $1,437,396 | $85,080 | 276 | OneDigital |
| The Belden Brick Company LLC | $631,762 | $47,796 | 373 | Schauer Insurance |
| Union Metal Industries Corporation | $56,871 | $5,501 | 110 | Michigan Planners Inc |
| US Acute Care Solutions | $0 | $304,337 | 4,611 | Lockton |
| Aultman Health Foundation | $0 | — | 4,388 | — |
| Canton Regional Chamber Health Fund | $0 | — | 4,010 | — |
| Metallus Inc. | $0 | $459,660 | 1,986 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Teamsters Union Local No 92 | $0 | — | 1,115 | — |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. | $0 | $34,463 | 587 | USI Insurance Services |
| Peoples Services, Inc. | $0 | $28,473 | 542 | USI Insurance Services |
| Ohio Gratings, Inc. | $0 | $54,669 | 528 | Green Line Benefits LLC |
| Stark Truss Company, Inc. | $0 | $45,227 | 413 | Gallagher |
| Schumacher Homes | $0 | $116,218 | 412 | The Fedeli Group LLC |
| Aultcare Corporation | $0 | — | 390 | — |
| The M K Morse Company | $0 | $12,361 | 376 | James B. Oswald Company |
| Orthounited, Inc. | $0 | $82,283 | 298 | OneDigital |
| Brechbuhler Scales Inc. | $0 | $25,780 | 283 | The James B Oswald Company |
| Foxhire, LLC | $0 | $130,581 | 232 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| GBS Corp | $0 | $12,924 | 215 | Huntington Insurance Inc |
| Gregory Industries, Inc. | $0 | $18,083 | 195 | Schauer Group, Inc. |
| Ambaflex Manufacturing Inc. | $0 | $78,326 | 170 | USI Insurance Services |
| Commquest Services, Inc. | $0 | $58,869 | 165 | Schauer Group Inc |
| Utility Pipeline, LTD | $0 | $100,630 | 164 | Gibson Myers & Assocs Inc |
| Beaver Excavating Company | $0 | $24,025 | 159 | Schauer Insurance |
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 Canton employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson | $459,658 | 1 |
| Lockton | $444,285 | 2 |
| OneDigital | $167,363 | 2 |
| Schauer Group Inc | $148,718 | 6 |
| USI Insurance Services | $134,453 | 3 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $130,581 | 1 |
| HUB International | $129,118 | 1 |
| The Fedeli Group | $116,218 | 1 |
| Brown & Associates | $99,065 | 2 |
| Scrip World, LLC | $92,653 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Canton against Ohio 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.
| Canton | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 33 | 2,404 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 2.5% – 4.7% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $53,872 | $56,081 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $11,620 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 17 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 35 Canton employers reported $4.7M in premiums and $2.2M in broker pay for 22,817 participants; in 2024 it was $4.4M and $2.5M for 24,187 participants (premiums −6.0%, broker pay +15.5%).
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 Canton employers pay health insurance brokers?
33 Canton employers reported $2,492,280 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 28 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Canton reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Ohio median is 3.5% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Canton employer that disclosed broker pay reported $53,872.
Which Canton employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Bricklayers & Masons Local No 6 Health & Welfare Plan ($2.3M), Young Truck Sales, Inc. ($1.4M), The Belden Brick Company LLC ($631,762) lead. 25 Canton employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Canton?
By compensation reported by Canton employers, the largest brokers are Willis Towers Watson ($459,658, 1 plans), Lockton ($444,285, 2 plans), OneDigital ($167,363, 2 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Aultcare Insurance Company, Medical Mutual, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company.
Are Canton employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 33 Canton employer plans, 8 are fully insured, 15 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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