TRW Automotive US LLC
Updated Filing received by DOL
TRW Automotive US LLC, a manufacturing — metal, equipment, transportation employer in Northville, Michigan, reported 1,722 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows $402,531 in insurance premiums across 10 contracts and $96,503 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 14, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on TRW Automotive US 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 TRW Automotive US LLC filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh McLennan Agency · Troy, MI | $85,758 | $10,745 | $96,503 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Care Network of Michiganhealth, prescription drug, HMO | 93 | $348,079 | — | — |
| Aetna Life Insurance Companyhealth | 3 | $33,915 | — | — |
| Vision Service Planvision | 113 | $18,524 | — | — |
| Vision Service Planvision | 253 | $2,013 | — | — |
| Health Alliance Planhealth, HMO | 11 | — | — | — |
| Health Alliance Planhealth, HMO | 8 | — | — | — |
| Blue Care Network of Michiganhealth, HMO | — | — | — | — |
| Humana Insurance Company of New Yorkhealth | 5 | — | $500 | — |
| Humana Insurance Companyhealth | 566 | — | $59,022 | — |
| Hartford Life and Accidentlife | 1,137 | — | $36,981 | — |
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 TRW Automotive US 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.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $3,979 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
| 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 1,822 | 1,722 | −5.5% |
| Premiums filed | $387,002 | $402,531 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $25,717 | $96,503 | +275.2% |
| Commission rate | 0.0% | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRW Entities Retiree Welfare Benefit Plan#502 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | July 14, 2026 | before deadline | 1,722 |
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 TRW Automotive US LLC pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
TRW Automotive US LLC's 2025 Form 5500 reports $96,503 in broker commissions and fees across 10 insurance contracts ($85,758 in commissions, $10,745 in fees), with Marsh McLennan Agency receiving the largest share.
Is TRW Automotive US LLC'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 Blue Care Network of Michigan, Aetna Life Insurance Company, Health Alliance Plan.
How does TRW Automotive US LLC's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for TRW Automotive US LLC because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 1,000-4,999 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $168,579.
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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.