401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

United Fire & Casualty Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$142M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,077
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$131,667
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United Fire Group 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by United Fire & Casualty Company · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$142M in assets, 1,077 participants

United Fire & Casualty Company's United Fire Group 401(k) Plan reported $142M in total assets and 1,077 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #8,404 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where United Fire Group 401(k) Plan sits by assets

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $142M for 1,077 participants (~$131,667/participant), down 14.4% in 2022.

#8,404
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-14.4%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$141,804,895 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. United Fire Group 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,077 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 420644327 · United Fire & Casualty Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan · $142M · 1,077 · 94th

  • SCH $142M
  • SCH 1,077
  • SCH 94th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • SCH near Provident Bank 401(k) Plan
  • SCH ind #8404

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Spring Education Group 401(k) Retirement PlanSpring Education Group 401(k…$142MR.C. Willey Home Furnishings Combined Retirement Investment Savings PlanR.C. Willey Home Furnishings…$142MUnited Fire Group 401(k) Plan$142MProvident Bank 401(k) Plan$142MSwissport North America Holdings, Inc.Swissport North America Hold…$142M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Fire Group 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$166M
Net Assets (End of Year)$142M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN420644327
Plan Effective Date1989-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Fire & Casualty Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All United Fire & Casualty Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$391M 5.3227911057036374% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$360M$380M$400M$420M 202220232024 $372M $391M ▲ +5.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,912 $372M
2023 2 1,819 $415M
2024 2 1,490 $391M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants United Fire Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.141804895 · Participants: 1077United Fire Group 401(k) PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.613396259 · Participants: 12201The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.684422851 · Participants: 28603Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.447514997 · Participants: 59826The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.275604074 · Participants: 13793The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.116061137 · Participants: 7262Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Provident Bank 401(k) Plan in NJ ($142M); by covered participants it is Omron Savings and Retirement Plan in IL (1,077 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($142M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,077 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did United Fire Group 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
United Fire Group 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.4% during 2022, from $166M to $142M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have United Fire & Casualty Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Fire & Casualty Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.3%, from $372M to $391M.
Where does United Fire Group 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
United Fire Group 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to United Fire Group 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Provident Bank 401(k) Plan in NJ ($142M, 1,158 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Fire Group 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Omron Savings and Retirement Plan in IL (1,077 participants, $230M in assets).