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State · Plan year 2024 · Form 5500

Puerto Rico employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid

Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year

239 Puerto Rico employers filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 121,766 participants. They reported $317M in insurance premiums and $20M 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%.

Employer plans
239
121,766 participants
Premiums
$317M
all coverage lines
Broker pay
$20M
225 employers disclosed
Median rate
5.0%
U.S. median 3.8%

Cities in Puerto Rico

Every Puerto Rico 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.

CityEmployer plansPremiums
San Juan115$169M
Guaynabo15$14M

Largest employer plans

By health plan participants.

Highest broker pay

Employers reporting the most broker commissions and fees.

EmployerCityBroker payRate
Luma Energy Servco LLCSan Juan$1,657,867—
First Bank Puerto RicoSan Juan$812,0454.5%
Mewa Ikon- HealthHato Rey$694,4484.5%
Popular, Inc.San Juan$539,517—
Liberty Communications of PR LLCSan Juan$458,545—
Union Independiente de Empleados TelefonicosSan Juan$441,82513.4%
Biomedical Applications of Arecibo, Inc.San Juan$417,7365.0%
Ofg BancorpSan Juan$379,189—
Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico, LLC.Juana Diaz$338,1314.3%
PR Shipping AssociationSan Juan$334,368—
Supermercados MR Special IncMayaguez$293,37814.3%
Asociacion de Empleados del ElaSan Juan$255,4608.9%
International Hospitality Services, Inc.San Juan$245,9595.7%
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PoncePonce$243,9534.5%
Thermo Fisher PR IncManati$200,6475.0%
Sartorius Stedim Filters, IncYauco$186,626—
Manati Medical CenterManati$182,8825.0%
Empresas BerriosCidra$177,0495.8%
Puerto Rico Supplies Group, Inc.San Juan$176,816—
Triple-S Salud, Inc.San Juan$173,288—
FHR Esj Operations, LLC.Carolina$167,6515.0%
Axiscare Health LogisticsDorado$167,42815.0%
Destileria Serralles Union MCSPonce$163,9965.9%
Windmar PV Energy RenewableSan Juan$158,4665.9%
Puerto Rico Telephone CompanySan Juan$153,5060.0%

Highest commission rates

Fully insured medical plans with at least $500,000 in premium, ranked by broker compensation as a share of premium.

EmployerCityRateBroker pay
Best Option Healthcare PR LLCSan Juan15.0%$147,043
Axiscare Health LogisticsDorado15.0%$167,428
Supermercados MR Special IncMayaguez14.3%$293,378
Driven, PSCSan Juan14.2%$87,960
Union Independiente de Empleados TelefonicosSan Juan13.4%$441,825
Asociacion de Empleados del ElaSan Juan8.9%$255,460
CPS Puerto Rico, Inc.San Juan7.7%$42,902
Sojitz de Puerto Rico CorporationCatano6.4%$67,999
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoPonce6.4%$95,604
Oldach Associates, LLCSan Juan6.4%$37,240
Serralles Hotel Inc. d/b/a Ponce Hilton & CasinoPonce6.0%$42,949
Curtis Instruments PR, Inc.Carolina6.0%$57,643
Bonrinquen ContainerArecibo6.0%$40,752
Atento Puerto Rico Health PlanCaguas6.0%$30,180
Destileria Serralles Union MCSPonce5.9%$163,996
Telemundo de PR LLCSan Juan5.9%$111,739
Molinos de Puerto Rico, LLCSan Juan5.9%$54,259
Universal Health ServicesCidra5.9%$69,676
Motorambar, Inc.San Juan5.9%$59,908
Neomed Center Inc.Gurabo5.9%$75,996
Worldnet Telecommunications, LLCGuaynabo5.9%$42,756
Windmar PV Energy RenewableSan Juan5.9%$158,466
Cesar Castillo, Inc.San Juan5.9%$93,088
Airport Shoppes, Corp.San Juan5.9%$71,833
G.M.T., LLCSan Juan5.9%$63,249

Source: DOL Form 5500 and Schedule A, plan year 2024; built October 24, 2026. Methodology.

What do Puerto Rico employers pay health insurance brokers?

Across 185 fully insured medical plans in plan year 2024, among commission-paying fully insured medical plans, the median broker compensation for Puerto Rico employers was 5.0% of premium (middle half 4.8% to 5.0%), against a national median of 3.8%. In dollars, the median employer that disclosed broker pay reported $53,861.

Which Puerto Rico employers paid the most in broker commissions?

Luma Energy Servco LLC reported the most in 2024, $1,657,867, followed by First Bank Puerto Rico ($812,045) and Mewa Ikon- Health ($694,448).

Which brokers and carriers dominate Puerto Rico?

By reported compensation, the largest brokers are Ikon Insurance, Inc., HUB International, CGF Insurance LLC. By medical premium, the largest carriers are Triple S Salud, Inc., MCS Life Insurance Company, First Medical Health Plan, Inc..

Which Puerto Rico cities have the most employer health plans?

San Juan (115 employer plans, $169M in premiums); Guaynabo (15 employer plans, $14M in premiums). 2 Puerto Rico cities with 15 or more employer plans have their own page listing the largest plans, brokers and carriers.

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