Grand Prairie, Texas employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
24 employers in Grand Prairie, Texas filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 9,237 participants. They reported $680,672 in insurance premiums and $1.3M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 5513.3% and broker pay fell 26.3%.
Funding: 9 fully insured · 11 self-funded · 4 mixed. 15 of 24 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calab, Inc | $680,672 | $25,818 | 171 | Paychex Insurance Agency |
| Poly-America, LP | $0 | — | 3,690 | — |
| Airbus Helicopters, Inc. | $0 | $93,244 | 854 | Mercer |
| Staffworks Employment, L. L. C. dba | $0 | — | 430 | — |
| Alpha Furniture, LLC | $0 | $15,188 | 367 | Frost Ins Agency Inc |
| Hull Associates LLC | $0 | $19,832 | 336 | USI Insurance Services |
| Labcon, Inc. | $0 | — | 327 | — |
| Fruit of the Earth | $0 | $193,591 | 299 | HUB International |
| Elevate Windows & Doors, LLC | $0 | $106,891 | 274 | IMA Financial |
| North Texas Health Care Laundry Cooperative Association | $0 | $41,628 | 252 | USI Insurance Services |
| Houk Air Conditioning, Inc. | $0 | — | 242 | — |
| Lone Star Communications, Inc. | $0 | $132,297 | 223 | HUB International |
| Litex Industries, LTD. | $0 | $162,715 | 221 | Gallagher |
| Rent-A-Tire, L.P. | $0 | $35,999 | 215 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| W3 Owner, LP | $0 | $121,907 | 176 | Higginbotham |
| Professional Packaging Systems, LLC | $0 | $28,754 | 161 | Higginbotham |
| Vip Samples Incorporated | $0 | — | 157 | — |
| Transline | $0 | $77,629 | 139 | Gallagher |
| Susan Uhse | $0 | $48,487 | 129 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Sage International, Inc. dba Jayco Manufacturing | $0 | $23,461 | 122 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Laguna Tools, Inc. | $0 | $10,312 | 120 | USI Insurance Services |
| Control Products Corporation | $0 | $83,483 | 115 | USI Insurance Services |
| Able Communications Co., Inc. | $0 | $29,136 | 111 | Higginbotham |
| RF Installations LLC | $0 | $19,617 | 106 | Lockton |
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 Grand Prairie employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| HUB International | $288,646 | 2 |
| Gallagher | $239,409 | 2 |
| Higginbotham | $168,794 | 3 |
| USI Insurance Services | $103,872 | 4 |
| Mercer | $93,244 | 1 |
| IMA Financial | $77,483 | 1 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $71,855 | 2 |
| Alliant Insurance Services | $35,999 | 1 |
| Paycom Payroll LLC | $30,000 | 1 |
| Dallas Insurance Exchange Ii Inc | $27,625 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Grand Prairie 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.
| Grand Prairie | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 24 | 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 | $41,628 | $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, 27 Grand Prairie employers reported $12,126 in premiums and $1.7M in broker pay for 11,170 participants; in 2024 it was $680,672 and $1.3M for 9,237 participants (premiums +5513.3%, broker pay −26.3%).
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 Grand Prairie employers pay health insurance brokers?
24 Grand Prairie employers reported $1,269,989 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 19 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie employer that disclosed broker pay reported $41,628.
Which Grand Prairie employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Calab, Inc ($680,672), Poly-America, LP ($0), Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ($0) lead. 24 Grand Prairie employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Grand Prairie?
By compensation reported by Grand Prairie employers, the largest brokers are HUB International ($288,646, 2 plans), Gallagher ($239,409, 2 plans), Higginbotham ($168,794, 3 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Bluecross Blueshield of Texas, Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company.
Are Grand Prairie employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 24 Grand Prairie employer plans, 9 are fully insured, 11 are self-funded and 4 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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