Sony Corporation of America
Updated Filing received by DOL
Sony Corporation of America, a wholesale trade employer in New York, New York, reported 3,917 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows 12 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $305,772 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on August 28, 2026, within the extension window.
Who was paid on Sony Corporation of America's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Sony Corporation of America filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency · New York, NY | $0 | $107,000 | $107,000 | 1 |
| American Benefits Consulting LLC · New York, NY | $36,012 | $42,684 | $78,696 | 2 |
| Willis Towers Watson · New York, NY | $68,221 | $1,142 | $69,363 | 8 |
| American Benefits & Comp Systems · New York, NY | $0 | $17,171 | $17,171 | 1 |
| J Manning & Associates · Chicago, IL | $16,234 | $0 | $16,234 | 1 |
| Augeo Affinity Insurance Service, · ST. Paul, MN | $10,359 | $0 | $10,359 | 1 |
| Ltci Partners · San Antonio, TX | $6,949 | $0 | $6,949 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Medical Service Associationhealth, prescription drug | 9 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan General Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 807 | — | $19,489 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inchealth, prescription drug, HMO | 469 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inchealth, prescription drug, HMO | 125 | — | — | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americacoverage not coded | 3,861 | — | $5,120 | — |
| Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 2,422 | — | $17,171 | — |
| Aetna Life Insurance Co.indemnity | 1,420 | — | $36,145 | — |
| Securian Life Insurance Companylife | 3,122 | — | $21,211 | — |
| Securian Life Insurance Companylife | 2,287 | — | $57,485 | — |
| Trustmark Insurance Companylife | 55 | — | $42,151 | — |
| Aetna Life Insurance Companyhealth, dental, vision, prescription drug | 680 | — | $107,000 | — |
| Aetna Life Insurance Co.health, dental, vision, prescription drug | 18 | — | — | — |
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 Sony Corporation of America 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 | 3,997 | 3,917 | −2.0% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $363,197 | $305,772 | −15.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Corporation of America Health & Welfare Benefit Plan#503 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | August 28, 2026 | within extension | 3,917 |
| Sony Corp. of America Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement#516 · general assets | December 31, 2025 | August 28, 2026 | within extension | 404 |
| Sony Corporation of America International Employee Health Care Plan#513 · insurance | December 31, 2025 | August 28, 2026 | within extension | 189 |
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 Sony Corporation of America pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
Sony Corporation of America's 2025 Form 5500 reports $305,772 in broker commissions and fees across 12 insurance contracts ($137,775 in commissions, $167,997 in fees), with Marsh McLennan Agency receiving the largest share.
Is Sony Corporation of America'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 Hawaii Medical Service Association, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc, Aetna Life Insurance Company.
How does Sony Corporation of America's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Sony Corporation of America 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.