Clayton Block Co, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Clayton Block Co, Inc., a wholesale trade employer in Lakewood, New Jersey, reported 260 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $165,624 in insurance premiums across 4 contracts and $10,236 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself, with stop-loss coverage from Horizon Healthcare Services Inc). The Department of Labor received the filing on June 29, 2026, within the extension window.
Who was paid on Clayton Block 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 Clayton Block Co, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USI Insurance Services · Virginia Beach, VA | $9,105 | $1,131 | $10,236 | 3 |
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 NJ Incdental | 450 | $165,624 | $4,711 | 2.8% |
| Vision Service Planvision | 200 | — | $1,495 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylife | 247 | — | $4,030 | — |
| Horizon Healthcare Services Incstop-loss | 193 | — | — | — |
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 Clayton Block 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 | 269 | 260 | −3.3% |
| Premiums filed | $174,484 | $165,624 | −5.1% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $11,287 | $10,236 | −9.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Block Company Inc and Affiliates Premium Only Plan#501 · insurance | October 31, 2025 | June 29, 2026 | within extension | 260 |
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 Clayton Block Co, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Clayton Block Co, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $10,236 in broker commissions and fees across 4 insurance contracts ($9,105 in commissions, $1,131 in fees), with USI Insurance Services receiving the largest share.
Is Clayton Block Co, Inc.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself, with stop-loss coverage from Horizon Healthcare Services Inc).
How does Clayton Block Co, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Clayton Block Co, Inc. 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.