Systel Business Equipment, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Systel Business Equipment, Inc., a retail — general merchandise, sporting goods employer in Fayetteville, North Carolina, reported 214 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $375,176 in insurance premiums across 3 contracts and $40,268 in broker commissions and fees, 0.0% 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 25, 2026, within the extension window.
Who was paid on Systel Business Equipment, Inc.'s plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Systel Business Equipment, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenconcepts Company · Greensboro, NC | $36,973 | $3,295 | $40,268 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolinahealth, stop-loss | 136 | $375,176 | — | — |
| Delta Dental of North Carolinadental | 261 | — | $4,722 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companyvision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability | 211 | — | $35,546 | — |
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 Systel Business Equipment, Inc. 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: $2,759 a year (national median $7,274).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systel Business Equipment Voluntary Benefit Plan#502 · insurance, general assets | June 30, 2025 | February 25, 2026 | within extension | 214 |
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 Systel Business Equipment, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Systel Business Equipment, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $40,268 in broker commissions and fees across 3 insurance contracts ($36,973 in commissions, $3,295 in fees), with Ebenconcepts Company receiving the largest share.
Is Systel Business Equipment, Inc.'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 Blue Shield of North Carolina.
How does Systel Business Equipment, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
Systel Business Equipment, Inc. paid 0.0% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 200-499 participants is 3.6%, and the median in North Carolina is 4.5%. 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.