Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc., a retail — stores, food, auto, clothing employer in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, reported 5,135 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $1.0M in insurance premiums across 12 contracts and $877,915 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself, with stop-loss coverage from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company). The Department of Labor received the filing on January 27, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Ollie's Bargain Outlet, 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 Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mettille · Morris, IL | $357,154 | $5,355 | $362,509 | 3 |
| McConkey Benefits & Financial SVCS · York, PA | $291,322 | $4,573 | $295,895 | 9 |
| Gis Benefits Inc. · Morris, IL | $167,875 | $51,617 | $219,492 | 8 |
| True Network of Advisors LLC · Fort Washington, PA | $0 | $19 | $19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Concordia Insurance Companydental | 3,736 | $768,199 | — | — |
| Capital Advantage Assurance Companyvision | 3,313 | $275,830 | — | — |
| Reliance Standard Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | — | — | $298 | — |
| Trustmark Insurance Companylife | 143 | — | $36,702 | — |
| Trustmark Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 476 | — | $59,415 | — |
| Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Companystop-loss | — | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 6,291 | — | $120,278 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability, long-term disability | 2,371 | — | $79,270 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 1,237 | — | $156,514 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 1,967 | — | $147,130 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 1,777 | — | $267,606 | — |
| Metlife Legal Planscoverage not coded | 332 | — | $10,702 | — |
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 Ollie's Bargain Outlet, 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 | 4,377 | 5,135 | +17.3% |
| Premiums filed | $936,478 | $1,044,029 | +11.5% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $997,175 | $877,915 | −12.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollies Bargain Outlet, Inc. Flexible Benefit Plan#520 · insurance, general assets | June 30, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | before deadline | 5,135 |
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 Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $877,915 in broker commissions and fees across 12 insurance contracts ($816,351 in commissions, $61,564 in fees), with Mark Mettille receiving the largest share.
Is Ollie's Bargain Outlet, 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 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company).
How does Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 5,000+ participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $458,262.
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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.