American Cancer Society, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
American Cancer Society, Inc., an other services employer in Atlanta, Georgia, reported 4,158 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows $6.2M in insurance premiums across 21 contracts and $591,102 in broker commissions and fees, 0.1% of medical premium against a national median of 3.8% among plans that paid commissions in plan year 2024. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received an amended filing on July 23, 2026; the original filing date is not in the public dataset.
Who was paid on American Cancer Society, Inc.'s plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract American Cancer Society, Inc. filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Insurance Services · Newport Beach, CA | $209,297 | $5,705 | $215,002 | 10 |
| Benefit Advisors Services GRP LLC · Alpharetta, GA | $168,073 | $0 | $168,073 | 1 |
| BSC Agency LLC · West Des Moines, IA | $157,775 | $0 | $157,775 | 1 |
| American Benefits & Compensation SY · New York, NY | $34,861 | $0 | $34,861 | 1 |
| Ringmaster Insurance Agency LLC · Boca Raton, FL | $0 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Img · Indianapolis, IN | $0 | $667 | $667 | 1 |
| CFN Agency, Inc · Duluth, GA | $401 | $0 | $401 | 1 |
| Aon · Chicago, IL | $36 | $0 | $36 | 1 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2025, as published in EBSA's 2025 "Latest" dataset. Part I names whoever the carrier paid, which can be a firm or an individual agent; both are public record. Amounts exclude pay from carriers not tied to a listed contract.
Insurance contracts and carriers
Every insurance contract reported on Schedule A: carrier, what it covers, people covered at year end, earned premium, and broker compensation.
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2025. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How American Cancer Society, Inc. compares
Medians across employers for plan year 2024, the most recent complete year. Commission rates use fully insured medical contracts only; dollar medians use every employer that disclosed broker pay.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $9,159 a year (national median $7,274).
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
Year over year
| 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 4,079 | 4,158 | +1.9% |
| Premiums filed | $8,957,853 | $6,213,444 | −30.6% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $609,203 | $591,102 | −3.0% |
| Commission rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | −0.0 pts |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2024 and 2025.
Filings and timeliness
Plans this employer filed under its EIN with a health benefit code. Large plans are due seven months after the plan year ends, or two and a half months later with an extension; amended filings carry the amendment date, so no timing is asserted for them.
| Plan | Plan year end | Received by DOL | Timing | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The American Cancer Society, Inc., Health and Welfare Benefits Plan#501 · amended · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | July 23, 2026 | amended filing; original date not in data | 4,158 |
| American Cancer Society Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan#510 · general assets | December 31, 2025 | July 10, 2026 | before deadline | 890 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Part I and signature dates; "late" means received after the extended deadline (the 15th day of the tenth month after plan year end). What a late Form 5500 costs.
How much did American Cancer Society, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
American Cancer Society, Inc.'s 2025 Form 5500 reports $591,102 in broker commissions and fees across 21 insurance contracts ($570,443 in commissions, $20,659 in fees), with Alliant Insurance Services receiving the largest share.
Is American Cancer Society, Inc.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2025 filing indicates the plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. Medical coverage is written by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Midatlantic.
How does American Cancer Society, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
American Cancer Society, Inc. paid 0.1% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 1,000-4,999 participants is 2.0%, and the median in Georgia is 7.0%. Percentages are computed only on fully insured medical contracts with filed premiums.
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Record built October 24, 2026 from U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA Form 5500 datasets (2025, 2024, 2023 plan years, 'Latest' files). Filings can run 7 to 10 months behind the plan year; always confirm against current plan documents. BenefitsLedger is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor. Open the DOL filing search.