Form 5500 · Employee benefit plan · TEMPLE, TX
PANEL SPECIALISTS, INC.
PANEL SPECIALISTS, INC. of TEMPLE, TX insures health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage for its employees, per Schedule A of its Form 5500. Its broker of record is BKCW LP. Coverage is written through BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS and 3 other carriers. The plan's most recent policy period ended in September.
Sourced from U.S. DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 · EIN 74-2567556 · plan 501 · as of Aug 2026
Plan brief
Schedule A lists 4 insured contracts covering health, dental, vision, life and disability; the largest, with BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS, covers 178 people.
Reported premium across the insured contracts is $1,306,998, with $77,737 in disclosed broker commissions — about 5.9% of premium.
The most recent policy period ended in September, and the plan year ends September 30. Group contracts typically renew on that annual cycle.
BKCW LP is the broker of record on 1 of the 4 contracts; the rest name a different broker or none.
4 carriers appear on the filing — BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS, UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and AMFIRST — with BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS writing the largest contract by premium.
Schedule A insurance contracts
| Carrier | Benefits | Covered | Renews | Premium | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TEXAS | Health | 178 | September | $1,090,269 | $48,037 |
| UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dental, Vision, Life, Disability | 132 | September | $174,550 | $22,035 |
| GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | — | 65 | September | $29,324 | $5,865 |
| AMFIRST | Health | 132 | September | $12,855 | $1,800 |
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