Waukesha, Wisconsin employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
39 employers in Waukesha, Wisconsin filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 29,483 participants. They reported $2.8M in insurance premiums and $2.4M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were down 43.0% and broker pay fell 18.6%.
Funding: 1 fully insured · 26 self-funded · 12 mixed. 38 of 39 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Waukesha
Waukesha employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineered Components & Systems, LLC (dba Centromotion) | $618,715 | $41,674 | 1,106 | Aon |
| Prohealth Care | $470,772 | $353,135 | 4,156 | Lockton |
| Innio Waukesha Gas Engines, Inc. | $458,860 | $61,847 | 441 | Mercer |
| The Boelter Companies, Inc. | $242,521 | $4,705 | 497 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| KHS USA, Inc. | $192,017 | $65,086 | 322 | The Horton Group |
| Midwest Engineered Systems Inc | $145,286 | $56,013 | 122 | Infinity Benefit Solutions Inc |
| Wisconsin Sheet Metal Workers | $141,235 | — | 3,088 | — |
| Dedicated Computing LLC | $133,986 | $17,545 | 158 | Horton Group Inc-Orland Park |
| Metal-Era, LLC | $117,089 | $52,660 | 265 | Partners, LLC, National E |
| Waukesha State Bank | $116,409 | $42,217 | 269 | R&R Insurance Services |
| Open SKY Education, Inc. | $90,770 | $18,028 | 336 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Acieta, LLC | $68,213 | $44,041 | 108 | Lockton |
| Generac Power Systems, Inc. | $0 | $751,964 | 5,372 | Mercer |
| Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | $0 | $15,824 | 3,696 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Prolec-Ge Waukesha, Inc | $0 | $79,800 | 1,058 | Willis Towers Watson |
| Payne & Dolan, Inc. | $0 | $1,688 | 857 | R&R Insurance Services, Inc. |
| The Board of Trustees of the Fox Valley Sheet Metal Health Fund | $0 | — | 799 | — |
| Metaltek International, Inc. | $0 | $99,349 | 753 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Husco International, Inc. | $0 | $96,243 | 751 | C2 Centric LLC |
| Atc Management Inc. | $0 | $105,917 | 642 | Lockton |
| Olameter Corporation | $0 | $40,426 | 497 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Steinhafels, Inc. | $0 | $22,264 | 465 | Gallagher |
| Northeast Asphalt, Inc. | $0 | $3,321 | 457 | R&R Insurance Services, Inc. |
| Carroll University, Inc. | $0 | $21,577 | 412 | USI Insurance Services |
| Capri Communities, LLC | $0 | $38,128 | 400 | USI Insurance Services |
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 Waukesha employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | $503,497 | 2 |
| Lockton | $350,232 | 3 |
| Eoi Service Company, Inc. | $315,204 | 2 |
| R & R Insurance Services Inc | $169,460 | 6 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $167,802 | 5 |
| Willis Towers Watson | $113,652 | 3 |
| HUB International | $102,640 | 2 |
| Hausmann Group Inc | $69,874 | 1 |
| Stealth Partner Group LLC | $63,409 | 1 |
| USI Insurance Services | $59,705 | 2 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Waukesha against Wisconsin 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.
| Waukesha | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 39 | 1,402 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 1.6% – 3.1% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $39,277 | $42,793 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $7,247 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 0 | 4 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 43 Waukesha employers reported $4.9M in premiums and $2.9M in broker pay for 29,898 participants; in 2024 it was $2.8M and $2.4M for 29,483 participants (premiums −43.0%, broker pay −18.6%).
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 Waukesha employers pay health insurance brokers?
39 Waukesha employers reported $2,386,136 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 36 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Waukesha reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Wisconsin median is 2.1% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Waukesha employer that disclosed broker pay reported $39,277.
Which Waukesha employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Engineered Components & Systems, LLC (dba Centromotion) ($618,715), Prohealth Care ($470,772), Innio Waukesha Gas Engines, Inc. ($458,860) lead. 25 Waukesha employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Waukesha?
By compensation reported by Waukesha employers, the largest brokers are Mercer ($503,497, 2 plans), Lockton ($350,232, 3 plans), Eoi Service Company, Inc. ($315,204, 2 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Dean Health Plan Inc, Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company.
Are Waukesha employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 39 Waukesha employer plans, 1 are fully insured, 26 are self-funded and 12 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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