American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., a manufacturing — metal, equipment, transportation employer in Marysville, Ohio, reported 33,125 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 14 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $889,387 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received an amended filing on November 24, 2025; the original filing date is not in the public dataset.
Who was paid on American Honda Motor Co., 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 Honda Motor Co., Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer · Chicago, IL | $670,463 | $212,210 | $882,673 | 4 |
| Willis Towers Watson · New York, NY | $6,714 | $0 | $6,714 | 1 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2024, as published in EBSA's 2024 "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.
| Carrier · coverage | Covered | Premium | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 122 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwesthealth, prescription drug, HMO | 24 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 37 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 770 | — | — | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americalong-term disability | 30,971 | — | — | — |
| National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PAcoverage not coded | 30,569 | — | $6,714 | — |
| University Health Alliancehealth, prescription drug | 2 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 30,235 | — | $212,210 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 12,976 | — | — | — |
| Arag Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 5,601 | — | $55,768 | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americashort-term disability | 47 | — | $110 | — |
| Unitedhealthcare Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 2,701 | — | $614,585 | — |
| Spring Healthcoverage not coded | 75,407 | — | — | — |
| Unitedhealthcare Insurance Companyhealth, dental, vision, prescription drug | 80 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How American Honda Motor Co., 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.
Not computable: no insured medical premium on the filing.
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
Year over year
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 33,769 | 33,125 | −1.9% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | — |
| Broker commissions + fees | $850,154 | $889,387 | +4.6% |
| Commission rate | — | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2023 and 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Health & Welfare Benefits Plan#515 · amended · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | November 24, 2025 | amended filing; original date not in data | 33,125 |
| Honda Retirement Medical Program#503 · trust | December 31, 2024 | October 15, 2025 | within extension | 10,277 |
| Honda Survivor Medical Program#514 · amended · trust | December 31, 2024 | November 24, 2025 | amended filing; original date not in data | 2,433 |
| Honda Health & Welfare Benefits International Plan#516 · amended · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | November 24, 2025 | amended filing; original date not in data | 721 |
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 Honda Motor Co., Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $889,387 in broker commissions and fees across 14 insurance contracts ($677,177 in commissions, $212,210 in fees), with Mercer receiving the largest share.
Is American Honda Motor Co., Inc.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. Medical coverage is written by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc..
How does American Honda Motor Co., Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 5,000+ participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $458,262.
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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.