Vantedge Disaster Group LLC
Updated Filing received by DOL
Vantedge Disaster Group LLC, an other services employer in Magnolia, Texas, reported 137 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 3 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $71,545 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received the filing on June 11, 2026, 57 days after the extended deadline.
Who was paid on Vantedge Disaster Group 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 Vantedge Disaster Group LLC filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMA Financial · Wichita, KS | $44,554 | $10,857 | $55,411 | 3 |
| RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. · Boston, MA | $12,633 | $0 | $12,633 | 2 |
| Thomas McGee, LC · Kansas City, MO | $3,503 | $0 | $3,503 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluecross Blueshield of Texashealth, dental, prescription drug | 159 | — | $46,436 | — |
| Dearborn Life Insurance Companyvision | 88 | — | $2,396 | — |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of Americalife, short-term disability, long-term disability | 154 | — | $22,713 | — |
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 Vantedge Disaster Group 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.
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantedge Disaster Group Employee Benefit Plan#502 · filed under DFVCP · insurance | June 30, 2025 | June 11, 2026 | 57 days late | 137 |
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 Vantedge Disaster Group LLC pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Vantedge Disaster Group LLC's 2024 Form 5500 reports $71,545 in broker commissions and fees across 3 insurance contracts ($60,688 in commissions, $10,857 in fees), with IMA Financial receiving the largest share.
Is Vantedge Disaster Group LLC's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). Medical coverage is written by Bluecross Blueshield of Texas.
How does Vantedge Disaster Group LLC's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Vantedge Disaster Group LLC because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 100-199 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $53,852.
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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.