Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Hanover Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$372M
Total assets
732
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$507,529
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Company · Massachusetts · Finance & Insurance

$372M in assets, 732 participants

The Hanover Insurance Company's The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan reported $372M in total assets and 732 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,818 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan sits by assets

The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $372M for 732 participants (~$507,529/participant), down 22.3% in 2022.

$372M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
732
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$507,529
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $106M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$478M
Net Assets (End of Year)$371M
Net Income-$106M
Employer EIN135129825
Plan Effective Date1941-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Hanover Insurance Company)

$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.4B $1.64B ▲ +17.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The Hanover Insurance Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,105 $1.4B
2023 2 5,303 $1.5B
2024 2 5,274 $1.6B

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The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Hanover Insuranc…Consolidated Cash Ba…Liberty Mutual Retir…Massachusetts Instit…N. Atlantic States C…N. Atlantic States C…
The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan declined sharply - down 22.3% during 2022, from $478M to $372M. Reported net income was -$106M.
How have The Hanover Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Hanover Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.2%, from $1.4B to $1.6B.
Where does The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Syngenta Corporation Pension Plan in DE ($371M, 1,123 participants).

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