Form 5500 · Employee benefit plan · CHARLESTON, SC
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM of CHARLESTON, SC insures health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage for its employees, per Schedule A of its Form 5500. Its broker of record is USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC. Coverage is written through BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA and 2 other carriers. The plan's most recent policy period ended in December.
Sourced from U.S. DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 · EIN 57-0961897 · plan 501 · as of Aug 2026
Plan brief
Schedule A lists 3 insured contracts covering health, dental, vision, life and disability; the largest, with BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA, covers 102 people.
Reported premium across the insured contracts is $1,172,833, with $63,354 in disclosed broker commissions — about 5.4% of premium.
The most recent policy period ended in December, and the plan year ends December 31. Group contracts typically renew on that annual cycle.
USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC is the broker of record on all 3 contracts.
3 carriers appear on the filing — BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and COMMUNITY EYE CARE — with BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA writing the largest contract by premium.
Schedule A insurance contracts
| Carrier | Benefits | Covered | Renews | Premium | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Health, Dental | 102 | December | $1,098,299 | $54,190 |
| PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Life, Disability | 129 | December | $65,189 | $8,309 |
| COMMUNITY EYE CARE | Vision | 119 | December | $9,345 | $855 |
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