Form 5500 · Employee benefit plan · SUMMERVILLE, SC
THORNE RESEARCH, INC.
Public Form 5500 records show how THORNE RESEARCH, INC. of SUMMERVILLE, SC, a manufacturing employer, structures its employee benefits. Its broker of record is USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC. Coverage is written through BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 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 91-1248086 · plan 504 · as of Aug 2026
Plan brief
Schedule A lists 3 insured contracts covering health, dental, vision, life and disability; the largest, with BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA, covers 769 people.
Reported premium across the insured contracts is $6,484,297, with $226,461 in disclosed broker commissions — about 3.5% 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 2 of the 3 contracts; the rest name a different broker or none.
3 carriers appear on the filing — BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and VISION SERVICE PLAN — with BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA writing the largest contract by premium.
Schedule A insurance contracts
| Carrier | Benefits | Covered | Renews | Premium | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Health, Dental | 769 | December | $6,026,183 | $165,303 |
| PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Life, Disability | 841 | December | $388,628 | $54,213 |
| VISION SERVICE PLAN | Vision | 751 | December | $69,486 | $6,945 |
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