SBCS Corporation
Updated Filing received by DOL
SBCS Corporation, a healthcare & social assistance employer in Chula Vista, California, reported 327 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 13 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $189,958 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on December 31, 2025, before the deadline.
Who was paid on SBCS 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 SBCS Corporation filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMR Risk & Insurance Services, Inc · San Diego, CA | $174,365 | $2,199 | $176,564 | 11 |
| Enhanced Benefits Insurance Solutio · Santee, CA | $12,911 | $407 | $13,318 | 5 |
| Luke Salerno · San Diego, CA | $76 | $0 | $76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 68 | — | $5,737 | — |
| Blue Cross of Californiahealth, prescription drug, HMO, PPO | 180 | — | $77,151 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 37 | — | $3,905 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylife | 137 | — | $9,447 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 158 | — | $66,366 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 37 | — | $3,321 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylife | 329 | — | $1,013 | — |
| United Concordia Dental Plans of California, Inc.dental | 105 | — | $1,494 | — |
| United Concordia Insurance Companydental | 293 | — | $15,404 | — |
| Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Companyvision | 273 | — | $1,175 | — |
| Provident Life and Accident Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 5 | — | $47 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 95 | — | $4,869 | — |
| Provident Life and Accident Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 1 | — | $29 | — |
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 SBCS 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 | 315 | 327 | +3.8% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $160,476 | $189,958 | +18.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBCS Corporation Health & Welfare Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | before deadline | 327 |
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 SBCS Corporation pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
SBCS Corporation's 2024 Form 5500 reports $189,958 in broker commissions and fees across 13 insurance contracts ($187,352 in commissions, $2,606 in fees), with CMR Risk & Insurance Services, Inc receiving the largest share.
Is SBCS 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 Blue Cross of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc..
How does SBCS Corporation's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for SBCS Corporation 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.