Louisiana employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
623 Louisiana employers filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 453,418 participants. They reported $393M in insurance premiums and $81M in broker commissions and fees. The median broker rate on commission-paying, fully insured medical plans was 5.0% of premium, 1.2 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 Louisiana
Every Louisiana 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 118 | $142M |
| New Orleans | 82 | $56M |
| Lafayette | 49 | $25M |
| Metairie | 37 | $6.9M |
| Shreveport | 29 | $1.6M |
| Houma | 25 | $14M |
| Covington | 21 | $3.0M |
Largest employer plans
By health plan participants.
| Employer | City | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Monroe | 78,813 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | New Orleans | 19,110 |
| Turner Industries Group, LLC | Baton Rouge | 18,901 |
| LHC Group, Inc. | Lafayette | 15,774 |
| LCMC Health | New Orleans | 14,919 |
| Entergy Corporation | New Orleans | 14,574 |
| Amedisys Holding, LLC | Baton Rouge | 14,089 |
| Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC | Baton Rouge | 9,037 |
| Willis-Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 7,259 |
| Administrators of the Tulane University Educational Fund | New Orleans | 6,060 |
| Galliano Marine Service, L.L.C. | Cut Off | 6,007 |
| SCP Distributors, LLC | Covington | 4,842 |
| Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc. | Lafayette | 3,913 |
| Isc Group, LLC | Baton Rouge | 3,806 |
| CNC Oilfield Services, LLC | Baton Rouge | 3,458 |
| Grand Isle Shipyard, LLC | Galliano | 3,123 |
| PSC Group LLC | Baton Rouge | 2,947 |
| Aptim Corp. | Baton Rouge | 2,845 |
| Laitram L.L.C. | New Orleans | 2,801 |
| Cleco Corporate Holdings, LLC | Pineville | 2,747 |
| Lamar Media Corp. | Baton Rouge | 2,693 |
| General Health System | Baton Rouge | 2,673 |
| MMR Group, Inc. | Baton Rouge | 2,625 |
| RPC, Inc. | Houma | 2,577 |
| Danos, LLC | Gray | 2,562 |
Highest broker pay
Employers reporting the most broker commissions and fees.
Highest commission rates
Fully insured medical plans with at least $500,000 in premium, ranked by broker compensation as a share of premium.
Source: DOL Form 5500 and Schedule A, plan year 2024; built October 24, 2026. Methodology.
What do Louisiana employers pay health insurance brokers?
Across 116 fully insured medical plans in plan year 2024, among commission-paying fully insured medical plans, the median broker compensation for Louisiana employers was 5.0% of premium (middle half 3.5% to 5.5%), against a national median of 3.8%. In dollars, the median employer that disclosed broker pay reported $92,702.
Which Louisiana employers paid the most in broker commissions?
LCMC Health reported the most in 2024, $1,757,506, followed by Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.7M) and MMR Group, Inc. ($1.5M).
Which brokers and carriers dominate Louisiana?
By reported compensation, the largest brokers are HUB International, Gallagher, Lockton. By medical premium, the largest carriers are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.
Which Louisiana cities have the most employer health plans?
Baton Rouge (118 employer plans, $142M in premiums); New Orleans (82 employer plans, $56M in premiums); Lafayette (49 employer plans, $25M in premiums); Metairie (37 employer plans, $6.9M in premiums); Shreveport (29 employer plans, $1.6M in premiums). 7 Louisiana cities with 15 or more employer plans have their own page listing the largest plans, brokers and carriers.
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