Saltchuk Resources, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Saltchuk Resources, Inc., a management of companies employer in Seattle, Washington, reported 4,264 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $83,895 in insurance premiums across 20 contracts and $1.2M 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 Saltchuk Resources, 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 Saltchuk Resources, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher · Bellevue, WA | $697,088 | $198,144 | $895,232 | 13 |
| Connexion Insurance Solutions · Seattle, WA | $268,872 | $0 | $268,872 | 1 |
| Mariana Medina and Various Agents · Miami, FL | $10,724 | $69 | $10,793 | 1 |
| Gloria George · Saint Thomas, VI | $8,293 | $0 | $8,293 | 3 |
| Eileen Sanchez Medina · Miami, FL | $7,439 | $109 | $7,548 | 4 |
| Alda Lopez · Miami, FL | $5,950 | $21 | $5,971 | 2 |
| Clement Daniel, Ii · Saint Thomas, VI | $5,889 | $5 | $5,894 | 3 |
| Toya Jacobs and Various Agents · Kingshill, VI | $5,695 | $19 | $5,714 | 1 |
| Paynewest Insurance, Inc. · Seattle, WA | $0 | $4,680 | $4,680 | 1 |
| Natalia Guzman · Miami, FL | $4,183 | $170 | $4,353 | 3 |
| Clavia Colaire · Saint Thomas, VI | $4,091 | $0 | $4,091 | 2 |
| Rahim Almeida Enterprise, Inc. · Saint Thomas, VI | $3,595 | $4 | $3,599 | 2 |
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 Companycoverage not coded | 539 | $83,895 | $49,449 | 58.9% |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $416 | — |
| National Union Fire Ins., Co. of Pittsburgh, PAcoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $531 | — |
| Metlife Legal Planscoverage not coded | 130 | — | $4,166 | — |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $427 | — |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $1,008 | — |
| Unum Life Insurance Company of Americalife | 663 | — | $104,925 | — |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $23,278 | — |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $7,060 | — |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 4,263 | — | $11,886 | — |
| Aflaccoverage not coded | 228 | — | $25,532 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwesthealth, prescription drug, HMO | 6 | — | $1,483 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 155 | — | $18,701 | — |
| Worklife Hawaiicoverage not coded | 1,261 | — | — | — |
| Curalinc Healthcarecoverage not coded | 5,022 | — | — | — |
| 98point6 Inc.coverage not coded | 1,052 | — | — | — |
| Symetra Life Insurance Companylife, short-term disability, long-term disability | 4,263 | — | $983,714 | — |
| Hawaii Dental Servicedental | 897 | — | $1,135 | — |
| Hawaii Medical Service Associationhealth, vision, prescription drug, PPO | 1,474 | — | $4,680 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, vision, prescription drug, HMO | 169 | — | — | — |
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 Saltchuk Resources, 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 | 4,862 | 4,264 | −12.3% |
| Premiums filed | $96,130 | $83,895 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $1,125,715 | $1,238,391 | +10.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltchuk Resources Group Health and Welfare Plan#507 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | within extension | 4,264 |
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 Saltchuk Resources, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Saltchuk Resources, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $1,238,391 in broker commissions and fees across 20 insurance contracts ($1,035,078 in commissions, $203,313 in fees), with Gallagher receiving the largest share.
Is Saltchuk Resources, 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 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc..
How does Saltchuk Resources, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Saltchuk Resources, Inc. because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 1,000-4,999 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $168,579.
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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.