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Sponsor portfolioWelfare / HealthEIN 87-3610738

BUZZFEED, INC.

229 WEST 43RD STREET · NEW YORK, NY 10036
6466800423
Plans filed
1
Years active
2021–2024
Industry
NAICS 51
Latest filing
2024
Total premiums (latest)
$9.1M
No prior year
Persons covered
918
No prior year
Total participants
590
No prior year
Plans filed
1
No prior year

Plans under this sponsor

1 plan
Plan #501$9.1M
BUZZFEED, INC. WELFARE PLAN
Fully insured918 covered·9 carriers
Primary: CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES

Coverage overview

Aggregate, latest year
Benefit typePremiumShareDistribution
Health$7.7M40.6%
Prescription drug$7.7M40.6%
Other$789K4.2%
Life$728K3.9%
Short-term disability$686K3.6%
Long-term disability$686K3.6%
Dental$579K3.1%
Vision$67K0.4%

Carrier overview

7 carriers · all plans
CarrierCoverageTotal premiumSharePlansContractsCovered
CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 591031071
HRxOth
$7.5M81.9%13918
UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
EIN 131898173
LSTDLTDOth
$728K8.0%12565
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 135581829
DOth
$594K6.5%12906
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC
EIN 941340523
HRx
$248K2.7%1136
VISION SERVICE PLAN
EIN 222777159
V
$67K0.7%11506
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 952371728
Oth
$9K0.1%11559
FOUR EVER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EIN 362149353
HOth
$5K0.1%11559

Broker overview

4 brokers · all plans
BrokerLocCarriersCommissionsFeesTotal compSharePlans
MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLCCHICAGO, ILCIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES, CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, METROPOLITAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.$184K$18K$202K96.1%1
SEQUOIA BENEFITS & INS SVCS LLCSAN MATEO, CAFOUR EVER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.$3K$4K$7K3.4%1
EMPYREAN BENEFIT SOLUTIONS INCHOUSTON, TXCIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$0$920$9200.4%1
ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC.INDIANAPOLIS, INFOUR EVER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$0$46$460.0%1

History & trajectory

4 years · all plans
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Persons covered
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