Otter Learning, LLC
Updated Filing received by DOL
Otter Learning, LLC, an education services employer in North Charleston, South Carolina, reported 245 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $1.1M in insurance premiums across 15 contracts and $144,303 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on March 16, 2026, 1 days after the extended deadline.
Who was paid on Otter Learning, LLC's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Otter Learning, LLC filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Cape Digital Insurance, LLC · Atlanta, GA | $72,754 | $0 | $72,754 | 1 |
| OneDigital · Atlanta, GA | $28,995 | $7,445 | $36,440 | 8 |
| Louis Ritter & Associates · Bethesda, MD | $25,324 | $0 | $25,324 | 6 |
| Centro Benefits Research LLC · Atlanta, GA | $3 | $9,785 | $9,788 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolinahealth | 173 | $1.1M | $72,754 | 6.4% |
| Healthiestyou C/O Teladoc Health Inccoverage not coded | 100 | — | $2,293 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companydental, PPO | 263 | — | $18,707 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companyvision | 242 | — | $5,395 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companylife | 141 | — | $5,373 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 52 | — | $2,318 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 45 | — | $2,692 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 37 | — | $3,319 | — |
| Principal Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 67 | — | $6,128 | — |
| Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shieldhealth | 44 | — | $8,216 | — |
| Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shieldhealth | 42 | — | $5,746 | — |
| Kaiser Mid Atlantichealth | 1 | — | $182 | — |
| Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shieldhealth | 18 | — | $3,276 | — |
| Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shieldhealth | 44 | — | $7,774 | — |
| Kaiser Mid Atlantichealth | 1 | — | $130 | — |
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 Otter Learning, LLC 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.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $6,601 a year (national median $7,274).
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Learning Health & Welfare Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | May 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 1 days late | 245 |
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 Otter Learning, LLC pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Otter Learning, LLC's 2024 Form 5500 reports $144,303 in broker commissions and fees across 15 insurance contracts ($127,073 in commissions, $17,230 in fees), with Julie Cape Digital Insurance, LLC receiving the largest share.
Is Otter Learning, LLC'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 Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Mid Atlantic.
How does Otter Learning, LLC's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Otter Learning, LLC 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.