Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom
Updated Filing received by DOL
Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom, a manufacturing — metal, equipment, transportation employer in Concord, California, reported 108 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 12 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $124,633 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on February 24, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency · Greensboro, NC | $100,849 | $5,801 | $106,650 | 18 |
| Beere & Purves Inc · Walnut Creek, CA | $0 | $17,983 | $17,983 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross of Californiahealth, PPO | 98 | — | $68,702 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health | 64 | — | $26,861 | — |
| Vision Service Planvision | 72 | — | $1,470 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companydental | 73 | — | $8,345 | — |
| Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylife | 79 | — | $11,788 | — |
| Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 79 | — | $2,413 | — |
| Lincoln National Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 79 | — | $1,724 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 32 | — | $461 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 28 | — | $1,448 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 27 | — | $859 | — |
| Metlife Legal Planscoverage not coded | 27 | — | $49 | — |
| Metropolitan General Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 24 | — | $513 | — |
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 Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Tel Inc dba Cobham Satcom Health and Welfare Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | July 31, 2025 | February 24, 2026 | before deadline | 108 |
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 Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom's 2024 Form 5500 reports $124,633 in broker commissions and fees across 12 insurance contracts ($100,849 in commissions, $23,784 in fees), with Marsh McLennan Agency receiving the largest share.
Is Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom'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 Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Sea Tel, Inc. dba Cobham Satcom because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 100-199 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $53,852.
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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.