Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., a professional & technical services employer in Palo Alto, California, reported 1,909 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $23M in insurance premiums across 13 contracts and $514,872 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 9, 2025, within the extension window.
Who was paid on Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.'s plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockton · Pasadena, CA | $435,954 | $19,531 | $455,485 | 7 |
| Strategic Non-Medical Solution · Boston, MA | $25,052 | $0 | $25,052 | 1 |
| Aon · Chicago, IL | $0 | $22,838 | $22,838 | 3 |
| Corporate Compensation Plans of CT · New Fairfield, CT | $5,109 | $0 | $5,109 | 2 |
| USI Insurance Services · San Francisco, CA | $2,854 | $108 | $2,962 | 2 |
| Alera Group, Inc. · Oxnard, CA | $1,373 | $225 | $1,598 | 1 |
| Philip Townsend Davis · Brookfield, CT | $993 | $0 | $993 | 1 |
| NFP · Austin, TX | $0 | $394 | $394 | 3 |
| Frederick William Howarth Iii · Culver City, CA | $0 | $352 | $352 | 1 |
| Robert Parsons Burns · Boston, MA | $336 | $0 | $336 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and Affiliateshealth, dental, prescription drug, indemnity | 3,647 | $23M | $265,029 | 1.1% |
| Vision Service Planvision | 1,552 | — | $10,036 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 63 | — | $1,920 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washingtonhealth, prescription drug, HMO | 72 | — | — | — |
| Unum Life Insurance Company of Americacoverage not coded | 311 | — | $50,104 | — |
| Health Advocate Solutions, Inc.coverage not coded | 1,942 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companylife | 306 | — | — | — |
| The Paul Revere Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 50 | — | $3,766 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 685 | — | — | — |
| Provident Life and Accident Insurance Companylong-term disability | 373 | — | $22,158 | — |
| Provident Life and Casualty Insurance Companylong-term disability | 19 | — | $9,608 | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companyhealth, dental | 38 | — | $34,966 | — |
| Reliance Standard Life Insurance Companylife, long-term disability | 1,919 | — | $117,285 | — |
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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. 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: $6,342 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 | 1,971 | 1,909 | −3.1% |
| Premiums filed | $24,499,257 | $23,127,806 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $778,582 | $514,872 | −33.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati Group Welfare Plan#501 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 9, 2025 | within extension | 1,909 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Flexible Spending Plan#504 · general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 12, 2025 | within extension | 127 |
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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $514,872 in broker commissions and fees across 13 insurance contracts ($471,424 in commissions, $43,448 in fees), with Lockton receiving the largest share.
Is Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.'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 Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and Affiliates, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington.
How does Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. 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.