International Union of Operating Engineers
Updated Filing received by DOL
International Union of Operating Engineers, an other services employer in Washington, District of Columbia, reported 331 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $784,087 in insurance premiums across 6 contracts and $98,902 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 13, 2026, within the extension window.
Who was paid on International Union of Operating Engineers's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract International Union of Operating Engineers filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Nelligan & Associates · Wall, NJ | $51,481 | $2,293 | $53,774 | 4 |
| Kore Insurance Holdings LLC · Livingston, NJ | $45,128 | $0 | $45,128 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Insurance Companylife | 374 | $695,111 | $74,126 | 10.7% |
| Standard Insurance Companylong-term disability | 184 | $43,548 | $7,185 | 16.5% |
| Vision Service Planvision | 227 | $25,707 | — | — |
| Standard Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 61 | $19,721 | $3,064 | 15.5% |
| Group Hospitalization Medical Services, Inc.health, prescription drug, PPO | 1,026 | — | — | — |
| Sun Life Assurance Company of Canadalife, long-term disability | 129 | — | $14,527 | — |
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 International Union of Operating Engineers 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 | 328 | 331 | +0.9% |
| Premiums filed | $795,632 | $784,087 | −1.5% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $110,305 | $98,902 | −10.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineers Group Insurance Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | March 31, 2025 | January 13, 2026 | within extension | 331 |
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 International Union of Operating Engineers pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
International Union of Operating Engineers's 2024 Form 5500 reports $98,902 in broker commissions and fees across 6 insurance contracts ($96,609 in commissions, $2,293 in fees), with James R. Nelligan & Associates receiving the largest share.
Is International Union of Operating Engineers'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 Group Hospitalization Medical Services, Inc..
How does International Union of Operating Engineers's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for International Union of Operating Engineers 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.