Corpus Christi, Texas employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
27 employers in Corpus Christi, Texas filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 10,134 participants. They reported $3.1M in insurance premiums and $2.8M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 1096.5% and broker pay rose 7.4%.
Funding: 18 fully insured · 6 self-funded · 3 mixed. 9 of 27 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bank Holding Corporation | $2,852,552 | $166,137 | 320 | Higginbotham |
| Radiology Associates, LLP | $254,889 | $38,269 | 249 | Gallagher |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital | $0 | $314,514 | 2,917 | Child Health Corp of America |
| Berry Contracting, LP dba Bay LTD | $0 | $157,088 | 877 | EPIC Insurance Brokers |
| Bluebird Medical Enterprises, LLC | $0 | $222,903 | 809 | Higginbotham |
| Rally Credit Union | $0 | $179,438 | 654 | Gallagher |
| STX Beef Company LLC | $0 | $341,157 | 631 | USI Insurance Services |
| Unique Staff Leasing I, LTD | $0 | $102,019 | 431 | Bradford Insurance Agency LLC |
| Flatiron Dragados, LLC | $0 | $84,065 | 360 | Higginbotham |
| Oneta Company | $0 | $16,046 | 299 | Risk Services of Louisiana |
| Southwest Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. | $0 | $150,627 | 284 | USI Insurance Services |
| Sage Enviro Tech, LTD | $0 | $154,065 | 271 | Glass Sorenson & McDavid Inc |
| Nueces Power Equipment | $0 | $78,303 | 239 | USI Insurance Services |
| H and S Constructors, Inc. | $0 | $47,423 | 173 | USI Insurance Services |
| Lydia Ann Channel | $0 | $132,619 | 160 | Acrisure |
| Kennedy Wire Rope and Sling Company, Inc. | $0 | $34,532 | 150 | USI Insurance Services |
| Physicians Premier Management Services LLC | $0 | $58,237 | 138 | Linda B Walker |
| Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC | $0 | $17,359 | 132 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Refinery Terminal Fire Company | $0 | $126,335 | 130 | Higginbotham |
| Malek, Inc. | $0 | $2,854 | 126 | Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc. |
| Orthopaedic Associates of Corpus Christi & Joint | $0 | $72,483 | 123 | Higginbotham |
| Coastlife Credit Union | $0 | $35,402 | 122 | Gallagher |
| South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind | $0 | $48,577 | 112 | Gallagher |
| Arnold Oil Company | $0 | $52,617 | 112 | Edge Insurance Group, LLC |
| Supreme Production Services, Inc. Wrap Plan | $0 | $56,192 | 107 | Higginbotham |
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 Corpus Christi employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Higginbotham | $755,525 | 9 |
| USI Insurance Services | $652,042 | 5 |
| Gallagher | $301,128 | 6 |
| Acrisure | $186,657 | 2 |
| Child Health Corp of America | $147,866 | 1 |
| Glass Sorenson & McDavid Inc | $133,508 | 1 |
| EPIC Insurance Brokers | $128,912 | 2 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $86,607 | 1 |
| Bradford Insurance Agency LLC | $62,046 | 1 |
| Linda B Walker | $58,237 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Corpus Christi 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.
| Corpus Christi | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 27 | 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 | $72,483 | $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, 26 Corpus Christi employers reported $259,701 in premiums and $2.6M in broker pay for 8,982 participants; in 2024 it was $3.1M and $2.8M for 10,134 participants (premiums +1096.5%, broker pay +7.4%).
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 Corpus Christi employers pay health insurance brokers?
27 Corpus Christi employers reported $2,787,664 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 27 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi employer that disclosed broker pay reported $72,483.
Which Corpus Christi employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, American Bank Holding Corporation ($2.9M), Radiology Associates, LLP ($254,889), Driscoll Children's Hospital ($0) lead. 25 Corpus Christi employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Corpus Christi?
By compensation reported by Corpus Christi employers, the largest brokers are Higginbotham ($755,525, 9 plans), USI Insurance Services ($652,042, 5 plans), Gallagher ($301,128, 6 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Health Care Service Corporation, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.
Are Corpus Christi employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 27 Corpus Christi employer plans, 18 are fully insured, 6 are self-funded and 3 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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