Betten Friendly Motors
Updated Filing received by DOL
Betten Friendly Motors, a retail — stores, food, auto, clothing employer in Grand Haven, Michigan, reported 258 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $78,865 in insurance premiums across 6 contracts and $51,946 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received the filing on October 15, 2025, within the extension window.
Who was paid on Betten Friendly Motors's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Betten Friendly Motors filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCHP LLC · Holland, MI | $40,021 | $0 | $40,021 | 3 |
| Marino Insurance Agency Services · Grand Rapids, MI | $4,165 | $0 | $4,165 | 3 |
| Benefit Profiles, Inc. · Grand Rapids, MI | $2,115 | $199 | $2,314 | 2 |
| Northstar Agency LLC · Muskegon, MI | $1,531 | $42 | $1,573 | 1 |
| Centennial Associates, Inc. · Lansing, MI | $1,466 | $0 | $1,466 | 2 |
| Jeremy Sampsel · Grand Rapids, MI | $494 | $476 | $970 | 1 |
| Dianna LYNN Atchinson · Rockford, MI | $654 | $97 | $751 | 1 |
| Melissa Devon Wright-Halmon · Jackson, MI | $318 | $0 | $318 | 1 |
| Benefit Innovations LLC · Newaygo, MI | $159 | $3 | $162 | 1 |
| Employee Navigator, LLC · Bethesda, MD | $52 | $0 | $52 | 1 |
| Agent Alliance Corporation · Grand Rapids, MI | $35 | $0 | $35 | 1 |
| Shamrock Benefits LLC · Grand Rapids, MI | $34 | $0 | $34 | 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, PPO | 240 | $78,865 | $5,769 | 7.3% |
| Colonial Life & Accident Insurancelong-term disability | 16 | — | $5,746 | — |
| Companion Life Insurance Companylife | 253 | — | $1,061 | — |
| Vision Service Planvision | 113 | — | $1,202 | — |
| Blue Care Network of Michiganhealth, prescription drug, HMO | 246 | — | $35,617 | — |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michiganhealth, prescription drug, PPO | 4 | — | $2,551 | — |
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 Betten Friendly Motors 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 | 258 | 258 | +0.0% |
| Premiums filed | $85,439 | $78,865 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $47,727 | $51,946 | +8.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Holding Company Health and Welfare Plan#501 · insurance | December 31, 2024 | October 15, 2025 | within extension | 258 |
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 Betten Friendly Motors pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Betten Friendly Motors's 2024 Form 5500 reports $51,946 in broker commissions and fees across 6 insurance contracts ($51,101 in commissions, $845 in fees), with TCHP LLC receiving the largest share.
Is Betten Friendly Motors's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). Medical coverage is written by Blue Care Network of Michigan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan.
How does Betten Friendly Motors's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Betten Friendly Motors because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 200-499 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $77,013.
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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.