The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL a plan year 2025 filing was received July 16, 2026 for 1 of this employer's 2 plans; this record moves to 2025 when all have arrived
The Capital Group Companies, Inc., a finance & insurance employer in Los Angeles, California, reported 8,846 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $1.6M in insurance premiums across 13 contracts and $186,903 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 11, 2025, before the deadline.
Who was paid on The Capital Group Companies, 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 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson · New York, NY | $47,148 | $121,065 | $168,213 | 9 |
| Mercer · New York, NY | $17,349 | $0 | $17,349 | 1 |
| Watson Wyatt & Company · Arlington, VA | $0 | $1,341 | $1,341 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Service Planvision | 6,860 | $1.6M | — | — |
| Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (g0360)coverage not coded | 6,498 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Healthcare of Californiahealth, HMO | 1,808 | — | — | — |
| Connecticut Gerneal Life Insurance Companyhealth, dental, HMO, indemnity | 1,302 | — | — | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americalong-term disability | 8,304 | — | $35,999 | — |
| Federal Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 9,300 | — | $17,349 | — |
| First Reliance Standard Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 573 | — | — | — |
| Metlife Legal Planscoverage not coded | 2,720 | — | $40,703 | — |
| Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylife | 8,346 | — | $76,085 | — |
| Metropolitan General Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 2,733 | — | $16,767 | — |
| Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (g0360)stop-loss | 282 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companyhealth, dental, stop-loss, HMO, indemnity | 69 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Healthcare of Californiahealth, HMO | 136 | — | — | — |
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 The Capital Group Companies, 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.
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
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 9,269 | 8,846 | −4.6% |
| Premiums filed | $1,582,267 | $1,594,687 | +0.8% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $82,659 | $186,903 | +126.1% |
| Commission rate | — | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2023 and 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Life and Medical Insurance Plan for Employees of the Capital Group Companies, Inc.#501 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | July 11, 2025 | before deadline | 8,846 |
| The Health and Welfare Benefits Plan for the Retirees of the Capital Group Companies#511 · insurance, trust | December 31, 2024 | October 14, 2025 | within extension | 380 |
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 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $186,903 in broker commissions and fees across 13 insurance contracts ($64,497 in commissions, $122,406 in fees), with Willis Towers Watson receiving the largest share.
Is The Capital Group Companies, 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 Cigna Healthcare of California, Connecticut Gerneal Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.
How does The Capital Group Companies, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for The Capital Group Companies, Inc. because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 5,000+ participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $458,262.
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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.