The Kroger Co.
Updated Filing received by DOL a plan year 2025 filing was received September 17, 2026 for 1 of this employer's 1 plans; this record moves to 2025 when all have arrived
The Kroger Co., a retail — stores, food, auto, clothing employer in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported 71,475 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $26M in insurance premiums across 19 contracts and $423,587 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 May 27, 2025, before the deadline.
Who was paid on The Kroger Co.'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 Kroger Co. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer · Chicago, IL | $0 | $423,587 | $423,587 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 1,227 | $7.2M | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Coloradohealth, HMO | 937 | $6.1M | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, HMO | 1,108 | $5.9M | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwesthealth, HMO | 555 | $4.1M | — | — |
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 178 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 107 | $481,322 | — | — |
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 83 | $466,224 | — | — |
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 17 | $166,409 | — | — |
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 18 | $94,782 | — | — |
| Selecthealthhealth, HMO | 17 | $89,432 | — | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 78,403 | — | $125,382 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife, long-term disability | 4,189 | — | — | — |
| Arag Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 28,044 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, HMO · amount flagged as implausible, excluded | 13 | — | — | — |
| Anthem Blue View Vision - 212107vision | 109,425 | — | — | — |
| Anthem Blue View Vision - 212105vision | 6,323 | — | — | — |
| Anthem Blue View Vision - 212103vision | 1,329 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 18,230 | — | $130,156 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 88,401 | — | $168,049 | — |
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 Kroger Co. 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: $6,043 a year (national median $7,274).
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 | 70,217 | 71,475 | +1.8% |
| Premiums filed | $31,718,343 | $25,664,162 | −19.1% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $372,559 | $423,587 | +13.7% |
| Commission rate | — | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Co. Health and Welfare Benefit Plan#504 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | May 27, 2025 | before deadline | 71,475 |
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 Kroger Co. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
The Kroger Co.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $423,587 in broker commissions and fees across 19 insurance contracts ($0 in commissions, $423,587 in fees), with Mercer receiving the largest share.
Is The Kroger Co.'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 Selecthealth, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc..
How does The Kroger Co.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
The Kroger Co. paid 0.0% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 5,000+ participants is 4.8%, and the median in Ohio is 3.5%. 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.