Form 5500 · Employee benefit plan · DES MOINES, IA
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY of DES MOINES, IA is a 1,808-participant utilities employer — a large group whose insured benefits are disclosed on Schedule A of its Form 5500. Its broker of record is EMPOWER BENEFITS, INC.. Coverage is written through WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA and 5 other carriers. The plan's most recent policy period ended in December.
Sourced from U.S. DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 · EIN 42-1425214 · plan 509 · as of Aug 2026
Plan brief
Schedule A lists 6 insured contracts covering health, vision, life and disability; the largest, with WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA, covers 1,749 people.
Reported premium across the insured contracts is $28,386,697, with $13,728 in disclosed broker commissions — about 0% of premium.
The health contract's policy period ended in December, while at least one ancillary line renews in March — the plan is on a split renewal cycle.
EMPOWER BENEFITS, INC. is the broker of record on 1 of the 6 contracts; the rest name a different broker or none.
6 carriers appear on the filing — WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA, PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY among them — with WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA writing the largest contract by premium.
Schedule A insurance contracts
| Carrier | Benefits | Covered | Renews | Premium | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. | — | 203 | December | $50,133 | $11,729 |
| MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Life | 3,126 | March | $199,026 | $1,141 |
| METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Life | 1,982 | December | $507,141 | $858 |
| PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Disability | 1,982 | December | $811,228 | $0 |
| WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IOWA | Health | 1,749 | December | $26,722,239 | $0 |
| EYEMED VISION CARE | Vision | 1,441 | December | $96,930 | $0 |
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