Mason, Ohio employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
25 employers in Mason, Ohio filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 53,946 participants. They reported $16M in insurance premiums and $2.2M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 6.1% and broker pay rose 8.1%.
Funding: 4 fully insured · 10 self-funded · 11 mixed. 21 of 25 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Mason
Mason employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cintas Corporation | $15,060,660 | $436,919 | 41,227 | Aon |
| Vega Americas, Inc. | $262,577 | $77,479 | 407 | Gallagher |
| Kenwood Dealer Group, Inc. | $203,255 | $155,613 | 536 | Patriot Growth |
| ST International Inc. Prasco | $173,750 | $61,160 | 180 | USI Insurance Services |
| Omya Industries, Inc. | $134,055 | $87,840 | 561 | HUB International |
| West Point Optical Group, LLC | $116,030 | $91,414 | 287 | Milestone Benefits Agency Inc |
| Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope | $75,391 | $14,847 | 233 | HUB International |
| Cengage Learning, Inc. | $0 | $211,923 | 3,466 | Gallagher |
| Clopay Corporation | $0 | $92,612 | 2,879 | Optavise, LLC |
| Atricure, Inc. | $0 | — | 929 | — |
| Makino, Inc. | $0 | $96,445 | 521 | HUB International |
| Bush Truck Leasing Inc | $0 | $266,580 | 458 | The Baldwin Group |
| The Armor Group. Inc. | $0 | $43,871 | 305 | Cambridge Life Brokerage LLC |
| Downlite International Inc. | $0 | $28,174 | 297 | USI Insurance Services |
| Pioneer Cladding and Glazing Systems, Inc. | $0 | $88,811 | 219 | USI Insurance Services |
| Hi-Tek Manufacturing, Inc. | $0 | $90,635 | 199 | Horan Associates Inc. |
| Basco Manufacturing Company | $0 | $57,488 | 189 | Second Act Benefits Inc |
| Fujitec America, Inc. | $0 | $66,033 | 176 | USI Insurance Services |
| Gatesair | $0 | $40,480 | 161 | Professional Group Plans, Inc |
| Benchmark Digital Partners, LLC | $0 | — | 144 | — |
| Fairborn Equipment Midwest, Inc. | $0 | $65,118 | 128 | McGohan Brabender, Inc. |
| Rhinestahl Corp | $0 | $40,820 | 123 | Mercer |
| Haag-Streit USA, Inc. | $0 | — | 117 | — |
| CM Paula Company | $0 | $51,679 | 104 | Barrett Benefits Group, Inc. |
| Blue Loop Capital LLC | $0 | $59,830 | 100 | James B. Oswald Company |
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 Mason employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Aon | $333,321 | 1 |
| Gallagher | $275,173 | 2 |
| USI Insurance Services | $244,178 | 4 |
| The Baldwin Group | $232,438 | 1 |
| HUB International | $214,547 | 5 |
| Patriot Growth | $133,666 | 1 |
| Alight Solutions | $103,598 | 1 |
| McGohan Brabender, Inc. | $85,084 | 2 |
| Optavise, LLC | $63,855 | 1 |
| Second Act Benefits | $57,488 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Mason 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.
| Mason | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 25 | 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 | $71,756 | $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, 26 Mason employers reported $15M in premiums and $2.1M in broker pay for 51,051 participants; in 2024 it was $16M and $2.2M for 53,946 participants (premiums +6.1%, broker pay +8.1%).
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 Mason employers pay health insurance brokers?
25 Mason employers reported $2,225,771 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 22 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Mason 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 Mason employer that disclosed broker pay reported $71,756.
Which Mason employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Cintas Corporation ($15M), Vega Americas, Inc. ($262,577), Kenwood Dealer Group, Inc. ($203,255) lead. 25 Mason employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Mason?
By compensation reported by Mason employers, the largest brokers are Aon ($333,321, 1 plans), Gallagher ($275,173, 2 plans), USI Insurance Services ($244,178, 4 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Community Insurance Company, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.
Are Mason employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 25 Mason employer plans, 4 are fully insured, 10 are self-funded and 11 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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