Kent, Washington employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
36 employers in Kent, Washington filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 20,071 participants. They reported $1.8M in insurance premiums and $2.3M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 14.5% and broker pay fell 7.5%.
Funding: 11 fully insured · 17 self-funded · 8 mixed. 25 of 36 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Kent
Kent employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shape Technologies Group | $589,040 | $289,948 | 756 | Lockton |
| Therapeutic Associates Inc. | $407,523 | $110,543 | 654 | Watchtower Technologies Inc |
| Digital Control Incorporated | $276,330 | $15,914 | 165 | USI Insurance Services |
| American Piledriving Equipment | $130,040 | $115,565 | 144 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| The Box Maker, Inc. | $119,186 | $84,343 | 205 | Kibble & Prentice Holding Company |
| Children's Therapy Center | $102,926 | $29,505 | 183 | R.L. Evans Company |
| Wilmar, LLC | $91,529 | $12,102 | 118 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Hermanson Company, LLP | $23,103 | $36,323 | 204 | USI Insurance Services |
| Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. | $21,555 | $16,552 | 206 | Gallagher |
| Smith Brothers Farms Inc. | $15,394 | $6,790 | 195 | Berg Benefits, Inc. |
| Blue Origin, LLC | $0 | — | 11,036 | — |
| Oberto Snacks Inc. | $0 | $35,037 | 574 | Mercer |
| Puget Collision | $0 | $296,989 | 570 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| West Coast Paper Company | $0 | — | 522 | — |
| Olson Brothers Pro-Vac, LLC | $0 | $69,839 | 432 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation | $0 | $1,206 | 357 | USI Insurance Services |
| Cascadia Global Security, Inc. | $0 | $41,446 | 343 | Gallagher |
| Kelley Create | $0 | $83,082 | 286 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Bidadoo, Inc. | $0 | $103,740 | 262 | USI Insurance Services |
| T & a Supply Company, Inc. | $0 | $52,442 | 253 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Seattle Tacoma Box Company | $0 | $17,720 | 236 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| Performance Modalities, Inc. | $0 | $93,081 | 233 | OneDigital |
| Tri-Med Ambulance, LLC | $0 | $121,408 | 232 | The Baldwin Group |
| Poulsbo RV, Inc. | $0 | $8,003 | 192 | The Baldwin Group |
| Stemcell Technologies, Inc. | $0 | $214,445 | 176 | Mercer |
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 Kent employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Alliant Insurance Services | $398,267 | 7 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $274,987 | 2 |
| Mercer | $253,070 | 3 |
| Lockton | $224,417 | 1 |
| USI Insurance Services | $170,042 | 6 |
| The Baldwin Group | $124,497 | 3 |
| BTG and Associates, LLC | $87,346 | 1 |
| Connexion Insurance Solutions | $86,864 | 7 |
| Gallagher | $78,591 | 3 |
| OneDigital | $65,675 | 2 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Kent against Washington 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.
| Kent | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 36 | 1,423 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 0.6% – 3.1% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $40,870 | $40,089 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | n/a | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 5 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 36 Kent employers reported $1.6M in premiums and $2.5M in broker pay for 20,311 participants; in 2024 it was $1.8M and $2.3M for 20,071 participants (premiums +14.5%, broker pay −7.5%).
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 Kent employers pay health insurance brokers?
36 Kent employers reported $2,313,844 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 34 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Kent reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Washington median is 1.3% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Kent employer that disclosed broker pay reported $40,870.
Which Kent employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Shape Technologies Group ($589,040), Therapeutic Associates Inc. ($407,523), Digital Control Incorporated ($276,330) lead. 25 Kent employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Kent?
By compensation reported by Kent employers, the largest brokers are Alliant Insurance Services ($398,267, 7 plans), Marsh McLennan Agency ($274,987, 2 plans), Mercer ($253,070, 3 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Premera Blue Cross, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Are Kent employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 36 Kent employer plans, 11 are fully insured, 17 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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