Scheck Hillel Community School
Updated Filing received by DOL
Scheck Hillel Community School, an education services employer in North Miami Beach, Florida, reported 225 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $2.1M in insurance premiums across 10 contracts and $180,033 in broker commissions and fees, 5.3% of medical premium against a national median of 3.8% among plans that paid commissions in plan year 2024. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on February 19, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Scheck Hillel Community School's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Scheck Hillel Community School filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Insurance Associates · Iselin, NJ | $138,188 | $0 | $138,188 | 5 |
| World Ins Assoc LLC · Iselin, NJ | $22,597 | $0 | $22,597 | 4 |
| Web Tpa · Irving, TX | $0 | $9,348 | $9,348 | 1 |
| Amwins · North Kingstown, RI | $0 | $8,321 | $8,321 | 1 |
| Excelsior Benefitsllc · Excelsior, MN | $1,536 | $0 | $1,536 | 1 |
| Sapoznik Insurance · Miami, FL | $43 | $0 | $43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Optionshealth, prescription drug, HMO | 157 | $1.7M | $91,793 | 5.4% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Floridahealth, prescription drug | 27 | $381,505 | $18,499 | 4.8% |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylife | 228 | — | $2,900 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 71 | — | $7,614 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 91 | — | $8,105 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylife | 106 | — | $3,978 | — |
| Transamerica Insurance Co.coverage not coded | 191 | — | $37,643 | — |
| Preferred Legalcoverage not coded | 28 | — | — | — |
| Solstice Benefits, Incdental | 294 | — | $8,608 | — |
| Eyemedvision | 188 | — | $893 | — |
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 Scheck Hillel Community School 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.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $11,261 a year (national median $7,274).
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 | 261 | 225 | −13.8% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $2,071,940 | — |
| Broker commissions + fees | $197,188 | $180,033 | −8.7% |
| Commission rate | — | 5.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheck Hillel Community School Employee Welfare Benefits Plan#510 · insurance, general assets | August 31, 2025 | February 19, 2026 | before deadline | 225 |
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 Scheck Hillel Community School pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Scheck Hillel Community School's 2024 Form 5500 reports $180,033 in broker commissions and fees across 10 insurance contracts ($162,364 in commissions, $17,669 in fees), with World Insurance Associates receiving the largest share.
Is Scheck Hillel Community School'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 Health Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida.
How does Scheck Hillel Community School's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
Scheck Hillel Community School paid 5.3% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 200-499 participants is 3.6%, and the median in Florida is 4.6%. Percentages are computed only on fully insured medical contracts with filed premiums.
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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.