Tenax Technologies, LLC
Updated Filing received by DOL
Tenax Technologies, LLC, a professional & technical services employer in Havre de Grace, Maryland, reported 177 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 5 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $41,622 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received the filing on March 19, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Tenax Technologies, LLC's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Tenax Technologies, LLC filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Benefits Architects, LLC · Bel Air, MD | $15,241 | $3,061 | $18,302 | 2 |
| Innovative Insurance Solutions, LLC · Bel Air, MD | $12,225 | $0 | $12,225 | 1 |
| Multiple Brokers See Appendix · Columbia, SC | $6,351 | $1,348 | $7,699 | 1 |
| Mid Atlantic Benefits Group LLC · Havre de Grace, MD | $1,283 | $0 | $1,283 | 1 |
| Greg W Woolley · Montclair, VA | $180 | $19 | $199 | 1 |
| Mullaney Enterprises LLC · Columbia, MD | $67 | $8 | $75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carefirst Bluechoice, Inc.health, dental, vision, prescription drug, HMO | 133 | — | $9,223 | — |
| Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 45 | — | $7,699 | — |
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companylife, short-term disability, long-term disability | 214 | — | $10,918 | — |
| The Paul Revere Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 3 | — | $274 | — |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 43 | — | $13,508 | — |
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 Tenax Technologies, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenax Technologies, LLC Health and Welfare Benefit Plan#501 · insurance | August 31, 2025 | March 19, 2026 | before deadline | 177 |
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 Tenax Technologies, LLC pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Tenax Technologies, LLC's 2024 Form 5500 reports $41,622 in broker commissions and fees across 5 insurance contracts ($37,186 in commissions, $4,436 in fees), with Employee Benefits Architects, LLC receiving the largest share.
Is Tenax Technologies, LLC's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). Medical coverage is written by Carefirst Bluechoice, Inc..
How does Tenax Technologies, LLC's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Tenax Technologies, LLC 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.