The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Updated Filing received by DOL
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a manufacturing — chemical, wood, plastics employer in Akron, Ohio, reported 7,738 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows 9 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $1.4M in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on May 26, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company'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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency · Conshohocken, PA | $943,347 | $482,519 | $1,425,866 | 14 |
| Buck · Saint Louis, MO | $174 | $0 | $174 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unum Life Insurance Company of Americalong-term disability | 13,100 | — | $133,792 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 37,685 | — | $103,559 | — |
| Continental American Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 5,625 | — | $314,507 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 37,685 | — | $103,559 | — |
| Hawaii Medical Service Associationhealth | 158 | — | — | — |
| Unum Life Insurance Company of Americalong-term disability | 13,100 | — | $133,792 | — |
| Continental American Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 5,625 | — | $314,507 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 2,931 | — | $7,817 | — |
| Continental American Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 5,625 | — | $314,507 | — |
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 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 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 | 7,982 | 7,738 | −3.1% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | — |
| Broker commissions + fees | $1,475,921 | $1,426,040 | −3.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Choice Benefits for Salaried Employees at Designated Locations#531 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | before deadline | 7,738 |
| Medical Benefits for Hourly Employees at Designated Locations#505 · general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 27, 2026 | before deadline | 5,291 |
| Goodyear Retail Employee Benefits Plan#530 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | before deadline | 3,595 |
| Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC Employee Welfare Benefit Plan#553 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | before deadline | 2,572 |
| Medical Benefits for Hourly Retirees at Designated Locations#549 · general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | before deadline | 182 |
| Medical Benefits for Hourly Associates at the Houston Plant#509 · final filing · general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 27, 2026 | before deadline | 171 |
| Medical Benefits for Salary Retirees at Designated Locations#550 · general assets | December 31, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | before deadline | 170 |
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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's 2025 Form 5500 reports $1,426,040 in broker commissions and fees across 9 insurance contracts ($943,521 in commissions, $482,519 in fees), with Marsh McLennan Agency receiving the largest share.
Is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company'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.
How does The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 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.