Mississippi employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
257 Mississippi employers filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 135,455 participants. They reported $130M in insurance premiums and $30M in broker commissions and fees. The median broker rate on commission-paying, fully insured medical plans was 3.7% of premium, 0.0 points below 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 Mississippi
Every Mississippi 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 34 | $8.7M |
| Ridgeland | 21 | $24M |
| Hattiesburg | 17 | $16M |
Largest employer plans
By health plan participants.
| Employer | City | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Tire Mart, LLC. | Columbia | 7,606 |
| North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. | Tupelo | 6,228 |
| Cadence Bank | Tupelo | 6,020 |
| Hancock Whitney Corporation | Gulfport | 3,885 |
| Howard Industries Inc | Laurel | 3,133 |
| Ergon, Inc | Jackson | 2,889 |
| Mississippi Bankers Association | Jackson | 2,483 |
| Hattiesburg Clinic PA | Hattiesburg | 2,477 |
| Ecm Group Health, Inc. | Ridgeland | 2,338 |
| KLLM Transport Services, LLC | Jackson | 2,309 |
| Renasant Bank | Tupelo | 2,284 |
| W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company & Affiliated Companies | Philadelphia | 2,244 |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Jackson | 2,213 |
| Trustmark Corporation | Jackson | 2,079 |
| Atlas Roofing Corporation | Meridian | 1,902 |
| Administrative Systems, Inc. | Ridgeland | 1,816 |
| Horne LLP | Ridgeland | 1,739 |
| Telapex, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Ridgeland | 1,685 |
| Southern Motion, Inc. | Pontotoc | 1,507 |
| The Taylor Group, Inc. | Louisville | 1,486 |
| H. M. Richards, Inc. | Baldwyn | 1,426 |
| Gulfside Casino Partnership | Gulfport | 1,319 |
| Hood Packaging Corporation | Madison | 1,281 |
| Dunlap & Kyle Co., Inc. | Batesville | 1,253 |
| Central Service Association | Tupelo | 1,159 |
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 Mississippi employers pay health insurance brokers?
Across 74 fully insured medical plans in plan year 2024, among commission-paying fully insured medical plans, the median broker compensation for Mississippi employers was 3.7% of premium (middle half 2.9% to 4.7%), against a national median of 3.8%. In dollars, the median employer that disclosed broker pay reported $66,846.
Which Mississippi employers paid the most in broker commissions?
G&S Holdings, LLC reported the most in 2024, $1,183,332, followed by Cadence Bank ($1.1M) and W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company & Affiliated Companies ($731,515).
Which brokers and carriers dominate Mississippi?
By reported compensation, the largest brokers are Ross and Yerger Insurance Inc, HUB International, Lockton. By medical premium, the largest carriers are Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MS, Inc., Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, a Mutual Insurance Company.
Which Mississippi cities have the most employer health plans?
Jackson (34 employer plans, $8.7M in premiums); Ridgeland (21 employer plans, $24M in premiums); Hattiesburg (17 employer plans, $16M in premiums). 3 Mississippi cities with 15 or more employer plans have their own page listing the largest plans, brokers and carriers.
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