TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.
Updated Filing received by DOL
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., an information & publishing employer in Burbank, California, reported 180,330 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $2.1M in insurance premiums across 19 contracts and $1.1M in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on October 8, 2025, within the extension window.
Who was paid on TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.'s plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer · Chicago, IL | $494,221 | $537,954 | $1,032,175 | 6 |
| Aon · Chicago, IL | $47,182 | $111 | $47,293 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 1,938 | $2.1M | $47,293 | 2.3% |
| Securian Life Insurance Companylife | 74 | — | $2,433 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Hawaiihealth, prescription drug, HMO | 699 | — | — | — |
| Delta Dental of Californiadental, HMO | 30,448 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan General Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 20,378 | — | $107,246 | — |
| Hawaii Medical Service Association Health Planhealth, HMO | 3,325 | — | — | — |
| Ace American Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 171,413 | — | $84,252 | — |
| Humana Medical Plan, Inc.health, HMO, PPO | 3,082 | — | — | — |
| Metlife Legal Planscoverage not coded | 20,685 | — | $201,937 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washingtonhealth | 287 | — | — | — |
| Delaware American Life Insurance of Americalife, long-term disability | 283 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Healthcare of Californiahealth, HMO | 11,070 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companyhealth, HMO, indemnity | 6 | — | — | — |
| Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Companyshort-term disability, long-term disability | 191,044 | — | $191,625 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 1,229 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companyhealth, dental | 283 | — | — | — |
| Securian Life Insurance Companylife | 177,673 | — | $444,682 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 20,003 | — | — | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companyhealth, indemnity | 209,475 | — | — | — |
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 TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 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 | 179,477 | 180,330 | +0.5% |
| Premiums filed | $2,071,693 | $2,052,184 | −0.9% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $1,113,779 | $1,079,468 | −3.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Signature Benefits Plan#660 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 8, 2025 | within extension | 180,330 |
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 TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $1,079,468 in broker commissions and fees across 19 insurance contracts ($541,403 in commissions, $538,065 in fees), with Mercer receiving the largest share.
Is TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.'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 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Service Association Health Plan, Humana Medical Plan, Inc..
How does TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 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.