Baillie Lumber Co. LP
Updated Filing received by DOL
Baillie Lumber Co. LP, a manufacturing — chemical, wood, plastics employer in Hamburg, New York, reported 1,477 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $13,143 in insurance premiums across 19 contracts and $118,298 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on February 2, 2026, 2 days after the base deadline with no extension indicated on the form.
Who was paid on Baillie Lumber Co. LP's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Baillie Lumber Co. LP filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency · King of Prussia, PA | $100,958 | $13,641 | $114,599 | 19 |
| Plansource Benefits Administration · Orlando, FL | $3,040 | $0 | $3,040 | 1 |
| HUB International · Phoenix, AZ | $515 | $0 | $515 | 1 |
| Multiple - Detail Upon Request · Hamburg, NY | $144 | $0 | $144 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Michigandental | 42 | $13,143 | $1,018 | 7.7% |
| Aflacshort-term disability | 3 | — | $144 | — |
| Eyemed Visionvision | 1,821 | — | — | — |
| Eyemed Visionvision | 58 | — | $1,454 | — |
| Cignadental, indemnity | 1,058 | — | $4,567 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Hawaiihealth | 5 | — | — | — |
| Eyemed Visionvision | 35 | — | — | — |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of Americacoverage not coded | 18 | — | $598 | — |
| HM Life Insurance Company of New Yorkstop-loss | 1,097 | — | — | — |
| Eyemed Visionvision | 11 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companyhealth | 653 | — | $8,533 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 545 | — | $10,835 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companyhealth | 365 | — | $9,353 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 1,884 | — | $72,613 | — |
| Metropolitan General Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 110 | — | $3,390 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company -- Wagnerhealth | — | — | $99 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company -- Wagnercoverage not coded | — | — | $99 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company -- Wagnerhealth | — | — | $99 | — |
| Globe Life and Accident Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 23 | — | $5,496 | — |
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 Baillie Lumber Co. LP 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 | 1,472 | 1,477 | +0.3% |
| Premiums filed | $12,635,910 | $13,143 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $174,088 | $118,298 | −32.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie Lumber Co. Group Health Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | June 30, 2025 | February 2, 2026 | 2 days after deadline, no extension indicated | 1,477 |
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 Baillie Lumber Co. LP pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Baillie Lumber Co. LP's 2024 Form 5500 reports $118,298 in broker commissions and fees across 19 insurance contracts ($104,657 in commissions, $13,641 in fees), with Marsh McLennan Agency receiving the largest share.
Is Baillie Lumber Co. LP'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 Hawaii, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company -- Wagner.
How does Baillie Lumber Co. LP's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Baillie Lumber Co. LP because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 1,000-4,999 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $168,579.
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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.