PPL Services Corporation
Updated Filing received by DOL
PPL Services Corporation, an utilities employer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, reported 5,913 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 21 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $487,916 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on October 14, 2025, within the extension window.
Who was paid on PPL Services Corporation's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract PPL Services Corporation filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Benefit Programs Inc · Somerset, NJ | $295,334 | $22,728 | $318,062 | 11 |
| Willis Towers Watson · New York, NY | $57,292 | $53,961 | $111,253 | 3 |
| Aon · Chicago, IL | $39,360 | $0 | $39,360 | 1 |
| Alight Solutions · Chicago, IL | $0 | $19,241 | $19,241 | 11 |
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.
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 PPL Services Corporation 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 | 2,574 | 5,913 | +129.7% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $130,604 | $487,916 | +273.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL Employee Group Health and Insurance Plan#501 · insurance, general assets, trust | December 31, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | within extension | 5,913 |
| PPL Bargaining Unit Retiree Health Plan#521 · trust | December 31, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | within extension | 2,530 |
| PPL Managers Compensation Plan Retiree Health Plan#520 · general assets, trust | December 31, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | within extension | 2,218 |
| Rhode Island Energy Health and Welfare Plan#551 · amended · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 16, 2025 | amended filing; original date not in data | 1,297 |
| Rhode Island Energy Retiree Health and Life Plan#561 · insurance, trust | December 31, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | within extension | 1,192 |
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 PPL Services Corporation pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
PPL Services Corporation's 2024 Form 5500 reports $487,916 in broker commissions and fees across 21 insurance contracts ($391,986 in commissions, $95,930 in fees), with Custom Benefit Programs Inc receiving the largest share.
Is PPL Services Corporation'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 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island.
How does PPL Services Corporation's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for PPL Services Corporation 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.