Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
Updated Filing received by DOL
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, a finance & insurance employer in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, reported 765 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 4 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $23,859 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself). The Department of Labor received an amended filing on October 13, 2025; the original filing date is not in the public dataset.
Who was paid on Delta Dental of Pennsylvania's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Delta Dental of Pennsylvania filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer · Chicago, IL | $10,230 | $13,629 | $23,859 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Life and Accidentlife, short-term disability, long-term disability | 759 | — | $23,405 | — |
| Zurich American Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 507 | — | $309 | — |
| Hartford Life and Accidentcoverage not coded | 273 | — | $145 | — |
| Compsych Corporationcoverage not coded | 743 | — | — | — |
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 Delta Dental of Pennsylvania 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 | 757 | 765 | +1.1% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | — |
| Broker commissions + fees | $26,788 | $23,859 | −10.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Pennsylvania Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Plan#510 · amended · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 13, 2025 | amended filing; original date not in data | 765 |
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 Delta Dental of Pennsylvania pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania's 2024 Form 5500 reports $23,859 in broker commissions and fees across 4 insurance contracts ($10,230 in commissions, $13,629 in fees), with Mercer receiving the largest share.
Is Delta Dental of Pennsylvania's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself).
How does Delta Dental of Pennsylvania's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Delta Dental of Pennsylvania because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 500-999 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $104,902.
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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.