Shape Technologies Group
Updated Filing received by DOL
Shape Technologies Group, a manufacturing — metal, equipment, transportation employer in Kent, Washington, reported 717 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows $571,917 in insurance premiums across 6 contracts and $316,200 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on July 21, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Shape Technologies Group's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Shape Technologies Group filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockton · Kansas City, MO | $176,973 | $42,398 | $219,371 | 5 |
| Explain MY Benefits, LLC · Oviedo, FL | $53,066 | $0 | $53,066 | 1 |
| Connexion Insurance Solutions · Seattle, WA | $34,752 | $9,011 | $43,763 | 2 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2025, as published in EBSA's 2025 "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Washingtondental | 1,274 | $571,917 | — | — |
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PAcoverage not coded | 700 | — | $449 | — |
| Premera Blue Crosshealth, prescription drug | 1,201 | — | $145,881 | — |
| Symetra Life Insurance Companylife, short-term disability, long-term disability | 700 | — | $72,034 | — |
| Vision Service Planvision | 564 | — | $12,637 | — |
| Symetra Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 712 | — | $85,199 | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2025. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How Shape Technologies Group 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
| 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 756 | 717 | −5.2% |
| Premiums filed | $589,040 | $571,917 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $289,948 | $316,200 | +9.1% |
| Commission rate | — | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2024 and 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shape Technologies Comprehensive Health and Welfare Benefit Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | July 21, 2026 | before deadline | 717 |
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 Shape Technologies Group pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
Shape Technologies Group's 2025 Form 5500 reports $316,200 in broker commissions and fees across 6 insurance contracts ($264,791 in commissions, $51,409 in fees), with Lockton receiving the largest share.
Is Shape Technologies Group's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2025 filing indicates the plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. Medical coverage is written by Premera Blue Cross.
How does Shape Technologies Group's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Shape Technologies Group because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 500-999 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $104,902.
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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.