Goodwill Industries of Central NC, Inc
Updated Filing received by DOL
Goodwill Industries of Central NC, Inc, a healthcare & social assistance employer in Greensboro, North Carolina, reported 247 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 13 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $116,060 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on January 14, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Goodwill Industries of Central NC, 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 Goodwill Industries of Central NC, Inc filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilb Group of North Carolina · Winston Salem, NC | $75,916 | $5,214 | $81,130 | 13 |
| Brokers Holding Group · Columbia, SC | $21,582 | $0 | $21,582 | 1 |
| Compass Enrollment Partners, LLC · State Road, NC | $10,650 | $0 | $10,650 | 4 |
| Baffin Bay Marketing Group, LLC · Austin, TX | $2,262 | $0 | $2,262 | 2 |
| Bettena L Winnicki · Winston Salem, NC | $423 | $0 | $423 | 1 |
| Worksite Benefit Solution, Inc. · Winston-Salem, NC | $13 | $0 | $13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna Life Insurance Company and Affiliateshealth, dental, vision | 310 | — | $26,271 | — |
| Allyhealth LLCcoverage not coded | 23 | — | $1,044 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylife | 263 | — | $1,655 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 79 | — | $3,509 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 79 | — | $2,451 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylife | 74 | — | $3,230 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 60 | — | $2,728 | — |
| Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc dba Legalshieldcoverage not coded | 54 | — | $919 | — |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Companylife | 108 | — | $37,769 | — |
| Metlife Insurance Companycoverage not coded | — | — | $46 | — |
| Prosperity Life Groupcoverage not coded | 85 | — | $11,472 | — |
| Wellfleetcoverage not coded | 90 | — | $13,938 | — |
| Wellfleetcoverage not coded | 74 | — | $11,028 | — |
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 Goodwill Industries of Central NC, 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 | 257 | 247 | −3.9% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $47,836 | $116,060 | +142.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of Central NC Welfare Benefits Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | June 30, 2025 | January 14, 2026 | before deadline | 247 |
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 Goodwill Industries of Central NC, Inc pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Goodwill Industries of Central NC, Inc's 2024 Form 5500 reports $116,060 in broker commissions and fees across 13 insurance contracts ($110,846 in commissions, $5,214 in fees), with Hilb Group of North Carolina receiving the largest share.
Is Goodwill Industries of Central NC, 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 Aetna Life Insurance Company and Affiliates.
How does Goodwill Industries of Central NC, Inc's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Goodwill Industries of Central NC, 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.