Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sentry Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.3B
Total assets
1,421
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$949,207
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sentry Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Sentry Insurance Company · Wisconsin · Finance & Insurance

$1.3B in assets, 1,421 participants

Sentry Insurance Company's Sentry Employee Retirement Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 1,421 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,106 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Sentry Employee Retirement Plan covers 1,421 participants in Wisconsin, 2.5x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,421
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$949,207
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $462M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 563 participants across 2,940 plans. Sentry Employee Retirement Plan reports 1,421 participants - 2.5x that state average ($1.3B EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$462M
Employer EIN390333950
Plan Effective Date1929-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sentry Insurance Company)

$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B 202220232024 $2.97B $3.34B ▲ +12.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Sentry Insurance Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,527 $3.0B
2023 2 5,603 $3.2B
2024 2 5,768 $3.3B

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sentry Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Sentry Employee Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 25.5% during 2022, from $1.8B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$462M.
How have Sentry Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sentry Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.5%, from $3.0B to $3.3B.
Where does Sentry Employee Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sentry Employee Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sentry Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pipe Trades Services Mn Pension Plan in MN ($1.3B, 4,609 participants).

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