West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein
Updated Filing received by DOL
West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein, a healthcare & social assistance employer in Strongsville, Ohio, reported 192 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $41,841 in insurance premiums across 4 contracts and $8,249 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself). The Department of Labor received the filing on September 5, 2025, within the extension window.
Who was paid on West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylant · Independence, OH | $4,489 | $334 | $4,823 | 4 |
| William Hertzog · North Royalton, OH | $1,992 | $0 | $1,992 | 1 |
| Patricia Hertzog · Broadview Heights, OH | $689 | $15 | $704 | 1 |
| Sharon Ignasiak · Cleveland, OH | $478 | $0 | $478 | 1 |
| Brooker Insurance Agency Inc · Strongville, OH | $117 | $0 | $117 | 1 |
| Vantage Financial and Other Agents · Independence, OH | $76 | $0 | $76 | 1 |
| Integratedemployee Benefit Studio · Iselin, NJ | $58 | $0 | $58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Ohiodental | 130 | $36,908 | $2,349 | 6.4% |
| Delta Dental of Ohiovision | 70 | $4,933 | $443 | — |
| Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Companylife, long-term disability | 40 | — | $3,949 | — |
| Reliance Standard Life Insurance Companylife | 189 | — | $1,508 | — |
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 West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein 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 | 187 | 192 | +2.7% |
| Premiums filed | $41,695 | $41,841 | +0.4% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $9,753 | $8,249 | −15.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein, dba Altenheim and Shurmer Place Benefit Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | September 5, 2025 | within extension | 192 |
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 West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein's 2024 Form 5500 reports $8,249 in broker commissions and fees across 4 insurance contracts ($7,900 in commissions, $349 in fees), with Hylant receiving the largest share.
Is West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself).
How does West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein 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.