Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc
Updated Filing received by DOL
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc, a manufacturing — metal, equipment, transportation employer in Louisville, Kentucky, reported 16,266 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $698,473 in insurance premiums across 11 contracts and $390,746 in broker commissions and fees, 5.0% of medical premium against a national median of 3.8% among plans that paid commissions in plan year 2024. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on July 29, 2025, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Haier US Appliance Solutions, 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 Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson · San Juan, PR | $227,762 | $162,469 | $390,231 | 7 |
| Aon · San Juan, PR | $515 | $0 | $515 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCS Life Insurance Companyhealth, dental, vision, life, prescription drug, PPO | 91 | $698,473 | $34,574 | 4.9% |
| Mapfre Life Insurance Co.short-term disability | 105 | — | $515 | — |
| Ace American Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 15,504 | — | $3,755 | — |
| Unitedhealthcare Insurance Companyhealth | 14 | — | — | — |
| Securian Life Insurance Companylife | 15,836 | — | $144,901 | — |
| Securian Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 10,133 | — | $13,569 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companydental | 24,441 | — | — | — |
| The Prudential Insurance Company of Americashort-term disability, long-term disability | 10,167 | — | $60,054 | — |
| American Heritage Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 2,379 | — | $129,379 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companydental | 437 | — | — | — |
| Securian Life Insurance Companylife | 437 | — | $3,999 | — |
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 Haier US Appliance Solutions, 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.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $7,676 a year (national median $7,274).
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 | 16,856 | 16,266 | −3.5% |
| Premiums filed | $437,707 | $698,473 | +59.6% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $337,463 | $390,746 | +15.8% |
| Commission rate | — | 5.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Appliances Health and Welfare Benefit Plan for Employees#501 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | July 29, 2025 | before deadline | 16,266 |
| GE Appliances Health and Welfare Benefit Plan for Retired Bpo Employees#502 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | July 29, 2025 | before deadline | 422 |
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 Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc's 2024 Form 5500 reports $390,746 in broker commissions and fees across 11 insurance contracts ($228,277 in commissions, $162,469 in fees), with Willis Towers Watson receiving the largest share.
Is Haier US Appliance Solutions, 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 MCS Life Insurance Company, Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company.
How does Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc paid 5.0% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 5,000+ participants is 4.8%, and the median in Kentucky is 3.7%. Percentages are computed only on fully insured medical contracts with filed premiums.
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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.