DANAHER CORPORATION
EIN 59-1995548 · DC · Manufacturing — Heavy
2023: $726,879 shown as filed, excluded as a likely filing error · 2022: $664,077 shown as filed, excluded as a likely filing error · 2021: $4,576,017 shown as filed, excluded as a likely filing error
Benchmarked against: Manufacturing — Heavy · 10,001–50,000 employees · same industry, regional · n=15 employers (your plan plus 14 peers)
Your exact in-state peer group was below the 10-plan minimum, so the comparison broadens to same industry, regional within Manufacturing — Heavy.
19,573
(latest)
Self-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded).
Funding
$2,163,944
Broker pay, employer-paid lines (2024)
$9.21
2nd highest of 15 comparable plans (your plan plus 14 peers)
Lines disclosed: Dental · Vision · Life · Short-term disability · Long-term disability
Broker pay as a share of insured premium: 2.2% (peer median 3.7%, 11th highest of 15 comparable plans (your plan plus 14 peers)).
Without the 3 low-disclosure peers, this plan is the highest disclosed broker pay among 12 comparable plans (your plan plus 11 peers).
Per-participant and share-of-premium comparisons differ because your plan insures more lines than most peers. The line-by-line rates below are the most direct comparison.
Employer-paid $2,163,944 benchmarked for 2024 · $15,457 shown as filed, excluded as a likely filing error
Why excluded?
1 broker compensation line totaling $15,457 on the Form 5500 appears to be filing errors (a commission above 100% of the premium reported on that contract, or pay above $200 per participant per month or $50,000,000 on one line). We verified these amounts against the DOL EFAST publication — they are as filed by the plan sponsor, not an Unbrokered ingest error. Those lines are shown as filed and excluded from peer benchmarks and headline PEPM.
Broker commission rate by benefit line
What the broker earns on each insured line, as a share of that line's own premium — not a share of total broker pay, and not what the coverage cost. Peers for these tiles: the tightest available peer cell for each line. Full table below. How the national rates are built.
Life
2.3%
Peer median 3.3%
Within peer rangeLong-term disability
0.2%
Peer median 2.7%
No commission on this contractMedical
9.8%
Peer median 4.2%
Above peer rangeShort-term disability
1.5%
Peer median 12.0%
Below peer rangeDental and Vision are filed only inside a bundled multi-line contract, so there is no single-line rate to compare. The bundle's effective rate is in the table below.
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Where the $2,163,944 across all lines goes
Each broker and each benefit line, in dollars
How much broker pay rides inside the premium
Base commission against bonuses and other carrier payments, all funded through premium
Whether this number is drifting
Compensation across every filed year, against the peer median
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Benefits covered (latest filing)
From the Form 5500 welfare benefit codes — the authoritative list of what the plan covers, including medical (health).
Broker history
Benefit lines covered by year — broker identity limited on public pages
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Commission rates by benefit line
Each insured contract on the filing, with the broker's commission as a share of that contract's own premium. Premium is what was paid to the carrier for the coverage; only the commission column is broker pay.
| Benefit line | Contract | Rate | vs. peers | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life ($0 premium) | Securian Life Insurance CompanyPlan 506 · 17,336 lives · Life | 2.3% | med 3.3% | Within peer range |
| Long-term disability | Life Insurance Company of North America | 0.2% | med 2.7% | No commission on this contract |
| Life ($0 premium) | Securian Life Insurance CompanyPlan 506 · 22,883 lives · Life | 2.3% | med 3.3% | Within peer range |
| Medical · contract CI 111073 | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company | 9.8% | med 4.2% | Above peer range |
| Life ($0 premium) | Securian Life Insurance CompanyPlan 522 · 1,378 lives · Life | 2.3% | med 11.9% | Below peer range |
| Life ($0 premium) | Securian Life Insurance CompanyPlan 506 · 8,245 lives · Life, Other (AD&D) | 2.3% | med 6.4% | Below peer range |
| Medical · contract HC 110881 | Cigna Health and Life InsurancePlan 551 · Health | 10.0% | med 4.2% | Above peer range |
| Medical · contract 0100401-01 | Medical Mutual of Ohio | 2.1% | med 4.5% | Below peer range |
| Medical · contract AI 111120 | Cigna Health and Life InsurancePlan 552 · Health | 10.0% | med 4.2% | Above peer range |
| Short-term disability | New York Life Group Insurance Company of New York | 1.5% | med 12.0% | Below peer range |
| Medical · contract 178OX6W | Dean Health Plan Inc | 2.0% | med 4.5% | Below peer range |
| Life ($0 premium) | Securian Life Insurance CompanyPlan 522 · 121 lives · Life | 2.3% | med 15.2% | Below peer range |
| Medical · contract 793265 | Priority Health Insurance Company | 2.0% | med 4.5% | Below peer range |
| Medical · contract 021878306 | Umpc Health Options | 2.0% | med 4.5% | No commission on this contract |
| Medical · contract 10118136 | Geisinger Quality Options, Inc | 2.0% | med 4.5% | No commission on this contract |
Bundled and other contracts — no single-line peer comparison
A bundled contract covers two or more lines on one premium (for example Health + Dental). Its effective rate is the commission on the whole premium; it is shown for completeness and never compared with single-line peers, because the mix of lines inside the bundle sets the rate as much as the broker does.
| Covers | Contract | Effective rate | vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.Plan 520 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan IncPlan 502 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan IncPlan 520 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan IncPlan 502 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Umpc Health OptionsPlan 502 | 2.1% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options IncPlan 502 | 2.2% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Health NetPlan 502 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of ColoradoPlan 502 | 2.3% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-AtlanticPlan 502 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of GeorgiaPlan 502 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Medical + Dental + Vision | Aetna Life Insurance CompanyPlan 503 | 12.5% | Bundled; no single-line peer |
| Medical + Dental + Vision | Aetna Life Insurance CompanyPlan 502 | 12.5% | Bundled; no single-line peer |
| Medical + Dental + Vision | Aetna Life Insurance CompanyPlan 504 | 12.5% | Bundled; no single-line peer |
| Other benefitOther benefit | UPMC Health OptionsPlan 502 | 2.2% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | UPMC Health OptionsPlan 502 | 1.9% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the NorthwestPlan 502 | 2.1% | No comparable line |
| Medical + Dental + Vision | Aetna InternationalPlan 503 | 12.6% | Bundled; no single-line peer |
| Medical + Dental + Vision | Aetna InternationalPlan 504 | 12.6% | Bundled; no single-line peer |
| Medical + Dental + Vision | Aetna Life Insurance CompanyPlan 502 | 12.6% | Bundled; no single-line peer |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Hawaii Medical Service AssociationPlan 502 | 2.0% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of HawaiiPlan 502 | 2.1% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | UPMC Health OptionsPlan 502 | 2.2% | No comparable line |
| Other benefitOther benefit | Health NetPlan 520 | Not comparable | No comparable lineCommission is above 100% of the premium on this contract |
| Other benefitOther benefit | UPMC Health OptionsPlan 502 | Not comparable | No comparable linePremium under $10,000 is too small to compare |
1 contract under $10,000 in premium — listed for completeness, not compared to peers. Show
- Short-term disability — Life Insurance Company of North America — Premium under $10,000 is too small to compare
How the peer group for each line was built
- Life: n=215 contracts, Southeast, 10001-50000 covered lives
- Long-term disability: n=61 contracts, Southeast, 10001-50000 covered lives
- Medical: n=30,092 contracts, national
- Life: n=1,145 contracts, Southeast, 501-2500 covered lives
- Life: n=422 contracts, Southeast, 2501-10000 covered lives
- Medical: n=2,345 contracts, Southeast, 1-100 covered lives
- Short-term disability: n=325 contracts, Southeast, 501-2500 covered lives
- Life: n=2,865 contracts, Southeast, 101-500 covered lives
- Short-term disability: n=733 contracts, Southeast, 1-100 covered lives
n = the number of peer contracts in that comparison group.
Everything in this table is from the 2024 filing. These 40 contracts are a subset of the broker compensation disclosed for that year. The remainder sits on contracts with no premium reported or on Schedule C service-provider fees, which carry no contract rate.
Peer comparison here is contract-level: each line is matched to single-line contracts covering a similar number of lives. The geography and size band come from that cell's generated scope label. That is a different group from the plan-level peer set, which compares employers on total broker cost per employee, so the two sample sizes are not expected to agree. The national table on the research page includes every single-line contract on that benefit line. Company pages use the tightest cell with at least 10 contracts — region and size when those exist, otherwise national. The two medians answer different questions, so they are not expected to match. Contracts under $10,000 in premium are listed for completeness, with no rate or peer position. A near-zero rate on a large premium usually means the broker is paid elsewhere (through a bundled contract, a Schedule C fee, or commission on other lines), so no market position is shown for that contract.
Plans on file
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PN 506DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES LIFE INSURANCE PLAN23K participants (2024)DentalSeveranceSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 505DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES DISABILITY PLAN23K participants (2024)Long-term disabilityApprenticeship / trainingSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 503DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES DENTAL PLAN20K participants (2024)Life insuranceSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 502DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES MEDICAL PLAN20K participants (2024)HealthSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 504DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES VISION PLAN17K participants (2024)Short-term disabilitySelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 508DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES HEALTH CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT PLAN4K participants (2024)OtherSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 552DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL ACCIDENT PLAN3.6K participants (2024)HealthFully insured · 4 years on file
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PN 550DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL ILLNESS PLAN3.1K participants (2024)HealthFully insured · 4 years on file
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PN 551DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL HOSPITAL PLAN2.9K participants (2024)HealthFully insured · 4 years on file
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PN 522DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES RETIREE LIFE INSURANCE PLAN— participants (2024)DentalSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 520DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES RETIREE MEDICAL PLAN— participants (2024)HealthSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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PN 521DANAHER CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES RETIREE DENTAL PLAN— participants (2024)Life insuranceSelf-fundedSelf-funded (incl. mixed, stop-loss and level-funded). · 4 years on file
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Covers = benefits reported on the Form 5500 (welfare benefit codes). Contracts = insured lines itemized on Schedule A; a self-funded medical line never appears there.
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