401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.9B
Total assets
5,050
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$380,170
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees · Sponsored by John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a · Massachusetts · Finance & Insurance

$1.9B in assets, 5,050 participants

John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a's The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees reported $1.9B in total assets and 5,050 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 139,258 plans)
  • #9,149 in Finance & Insurance (9,267 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees covers 5,050 participants in Massachusetts, 7.9x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~641 per filing). Assets: $1.9B.

$1.9B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,050
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$380,170
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $392M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 641 participants across 3,941 plans. The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees reports 5,050 participants - 7.9x that state average ($1.9B EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.9B
Net Income-$392M
Employer EIN010233346
Plan Effective Date1968-09-09
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a)

$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B 202220232024 $2.02B $2.53B ▲ +25.2%
Total plan assets by year, all John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,094 $2.0B
2023 2 5,206 $2.3B
2024 2 5,080 $2.5B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Investment-Incen…Fidelity Retirement …Liberty Mutual 401(k…Massachusetts Instit…Philips North Americ…Boston Scientific Co…
The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees

The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees reports $1.9B in end-of-year assets across 5,050 participants (0.016% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $380,170 per participant (2.8x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$392M.

This plan identity (EIN 010233346, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.9B to $2.4B (+25.5%) while covered participants moved from 5,050 to 5,046 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,050 $1.9B This page
2023 5,164 $2.2B Open filing
2024 · index core 5,046 $2.4B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees assets move in 2022?
The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees declined sharply - down 16.9% during 2022, from $2.3B to $1.9B. Reported net income was -$392M.
How have John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.8%, from $2.0B to $2.5B.
Where does The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Raymond James Financial, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL ($1.9B, 13,402 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, The Investment-Incentive Plan for John Hancock Employees ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • John Hancock Life Insurance Company U.S.a's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans