Arlington, Texas employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
32 employers in Arlington, Texas filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 56,539 participants. They reported $6.7M in insurance premiums and $5.3M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 9758.0% and broker pay rose 5.2%.
Funding: 8 fully insured · 16 self-funded · 8 mixed. 24 of 32 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Arlington
Arlington employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iscar Metals, Inc. | $6,647,422 | $253,253 | 364 | USI Insurance Services |
| Fox Electric I, LTD. | $66,034 | $42,351 | 398 | Holmes Murphy |
| Vanguard Auto Group | $15,720 | $31,365 | 207 | Sta Benefits, LTD. |
| Texas Health Resources | $0 | $152,093 | 30,756 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| DR Horton, Inc | $0 | $2,130,445 | 13,958 | HUB International |
| Oil States Management, Inc. | $0 | $578,802 | 1,783 | USI Insurance Services |
| Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc. | $0 | $270,857 | 1,701 | Lockton |
| Stvt-Aai Education Inc | $0 | $168,413 | 977 | Cobbs Allen |
| MKV Enterprises, Inc. | $0 | — | 712 | — |
| Doskocil Manufacturing Company Inc. | $0 | $68,295 | 690 | USI Insurance Services |
| American Excelsior Company | $0 | $55,495 | 504 | Lockton |
| Moritz Partners LP | $0 | $166,624 | 396 | HUB International |
| Grissett Enterprises, LLC | $0 | — | 378 | — |
| Ageless Living Home Health, LLC | $0 | $12,379 | 359 | USI Insurance Services |
| Aperture, LLC | $0 | $200,481 | 351 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Ogle School Management, LLC | $0 | $140,048 | 284 | OneDigital |
| Gracoroberts | $0 | $35,044 | 264 | Brown & Brown |
| Mei, Inc. | $0 | $188,295 | 250 | Next Level Insurance Agency |
| Susser Bank | $0 | $144,453 | 247 | Robert M. Hotaling |
| Salcomp Manufacturing USA Corp | $0 | $29,665 | 218 | OneDigital |
| All-Pro Fasteners, Inc. | $0 | $3,381 | 200 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Usmd Hospital at Arlington, LP | $0 | $62,926 | 188 | Lockton |
| Covenant Kids, Inc. | $0 | $89,329 | 186 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Reliable Paving, Inc | $0 | $21,393 | 182 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Providence Title Company | $0 | $89,708 | 143 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
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 Arlington employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| HUB International | $2,297,069 | 2 |
| USI Insurance Services | $694,450 | 4 |
| Lockton | $479,780 | 6 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $395,964 | 7 |
| Cobbs Allen | $168,413 | 1 |
| Alliant Insurance Services | $152,093 | 1 |
| OneDigital | $131,390 | 2 |
| TBX Employee Benefits, LLC | $123,320 | 1 |
| Higginbotham | $117,419 | 3 |
| Eoi Service Company, Inc. | $106,579 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Arlington against Texas 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.
| Arlington | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 32 | 4,926 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 2.7% – 6.0% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $74,262 | $86,351 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $6,089 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 22 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 33 Arlington employers reported $68,261 in premiums and $5.0M in broker pay for 54,672 participants; in 2024 it was $6.7M and $5.3M for 56,539 participants (premiums +9758.0%, broker pay +5.2%).
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 Arlington employers pay health insurance brokers?
32 Arlington employers reported $5,301,969 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 30 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Arlington reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Texas median is 5.6% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Arlington employer that disclosed broker pay reported $74,262.
Which Arlington employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Iscar Metals, Inc. ($6.6M), Fox Electric I, LTD. ($66,034), Vanguard Auto Group ($15,720) lead. 25 Arlington employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Arlington?
By compensation reported by Arlington employers, the largest brokers are HUB International ($2.3M, 2 plans), USI Insurance Services ($694,450, 4 plans), Lockton ($479,780, 6 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company, Bluecross Blueshield of Texas.
Are Arlington employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 32 Arlington employer plans, 8 are fully insured, 16 are self-funded and 8 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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