Delaware employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
157 Delaware employers filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 180,493 participants. They reported $21M in insurance premiums and $19M in broker commissions and fees. The median broker rate on commission-paying, fully insured medical plans was 4.6% of premium, 0.9 points above the national median of 3.8%.
Largest brokers
Reported commissions and fees, with the number of employer plans naming each.
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written.
Cities in Delaware
Every Delaware city where 15 or more employers filed a health plan, by the sponsor's mailing address. Each page lists the city's largest plans, brokers and carriers.
| City | Employer plans | Premiums |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 80 | $13M |
| Newark | 19 | $2.9M |
Largest employer plans
By health plan participants.
| Employer | City | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Eidp, Inc | Wilmington | 40,110 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Wilmington | 14,945 |
| Christiana Care Health Systems, Inc | Wilmington | 13,206 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Wilmington | 10,869 |
| Dupont de Nemours, Inc. | Wilmington | 9,703 |
| W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Newark | 9,160 |
| AAA Club Alliance Inc. | Wilmington | 4,601 |
| Chemours | Wilmington | 4,152 |
| Glanbia, Inc. | Wilmington | 3,651 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. | Dover | 3,598 |
| Corporation Service Company | Wilmington | 2,902 |
| Horizon Services, LLC | Newark | 2,736 |
| Ashland Inc. | Wilmington | 2,547 |
| Beebe Healthcare | Lewes | 2,338 |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society | Wilmington | 2,336 |
| Enovis Corporation | Wilmington | 2,264 |
| The Kendal Corporation | Newark | 2,127 |
| LL Flooring, Inc. | Bear | 2,005 |
| Solenis LLC | Wilmington | 1,884 |
| Incyte Corporation | Wilmington | 1,804 |
| SLM Corporation | Newark | 1,645 |
| SLM Corporation | Newark | 1,645 |
| Academic Partnerships, LLC | Claymont | 1,584 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Dover | 1,364 |
| Burris Logistics | Milford | 1,286 |
Highest broker pay
Employers reporting the most broker commissions and fees.
| Employer | City | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Wilmington | $2,075,187 | — |
| Christiana Care Health Systems, Inc | Wilmington | $1,012,613 | — |
| W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Newark | $904,994 | — |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Wilmington | $841,239 | — |
| Dupont de Nemours, Inc. | Wilmington | $554,562 | — |
| SLM Corporation | Newark | $491,091 | — |
| SLM Corporation | Newark | $491,091 | — |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. | Dover | $377,994 | — |
| Artesian Resources Corporation | Newark | $372,547 | — |
| Academic Partnerships, LLC | Claymont | $363,889 | — |
| Hatzel & Buehler, Inc | Wilmington | $349,590 | — |
| Phreesia, Inc. | Wilmington | $341,398 | — |
| Labware Holdings, Inc. | Wilmington | $302,494 | — |
| The Kendal Corporation | Newark | $298,194 | — |
| Veho Tech, Inc. | Claymont | $296,923 | — |
| Corporation Service Company | Wilmington | $289,359 | — |
| Beebe Healthcare | Lewes | $276,672 | — |
| Solenis LLC | Wilmington | $262,725 | — |
| PCS Retirement, LLC | Wilmington | $260,472 | — |
| Wilmington University | New Castle | $247,591 | — |
| Cloudbees, Inc. | Lewes | $236,066 | — |
| Ashland Inc. | Wilmington | $233,181 | — |
| The Lycra Company LLC | Wilmington | $225,347 | — |
| Chemours | Wilmington | $222,759 | — |
| QPS, LLC | Newark | $212,366 | — |
Highest commission rates
Fully insured medical plans with at least $500,000 in premium, ranked by broker compensation as a share of premium.
| Employer | City | Rate | Broker pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisans' Bank | Wilmington | 6.1% | $43,760 |
| Aphena Pharma Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Wilmington | 5.4% | $158,704 |
| N.K.S. Distributors, Inc. | Smyrna | 4.6% | $56,829 |
| Pats Aircraft LLC | Georgetown | 3.9% | $74,693 |
| Enterprisedb Corporation | Wilmington | 2.0% | $116,075 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 and Schedule A, plan year 2024; built October 24, 2026. Methodology.
What do Delaware employers pay health insurance brokers?
Across 5 fully insured medical plans in plan year 2024, among commission-paying fully insured medical plans, the median broker compensation for Delaware employers was 4.6% of premium (middle half 3.9% to 5.4%), against a national median of 3.8%. In dollars, the median employer that disclosed broker pay reported $73,411.
Which Delaware employers paid the most in broker commissions?
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported the most in 2024, $2,075,187, followed by Christiana Care Health Systems, Inc ($1.0M) and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($904,994).
Which brokers and carriers dominate Delaware?
By reported compensation, the largest brokers are Mercer, Marsh McLennan Agency, Lockton. By medical premium, the largest carriers are Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc..
Which Delaware cities have the most employer health plans?
Wilmington (80 employer plans, $13M in premiums); Newark (19 employer plans, $2.9M in premiums). 2 Delaware cities with 15 or more employer plans have their own page listing the largest plans, brokers and carriers.
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