Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$548M
Total assets
1,940
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$282,278
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America · New York · Finance & Insurance

$548M in assets, 1,940 participants

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan reported $548M in total assets and 1,940 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,928 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in New York

The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan covers 1,940 participants in New York, 2.4x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $548M.

$548M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,940
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$282,278
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $181M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan reports 1,940 participants - 2.4x that state average ($548M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$728M
Net Assets (End of Year)$548M
Net Income-$181M
Employer EIN135123390
Plan Effective Date1951-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America)

$3.6B$3.8B$4B$4.2B 202220232024 $3.66B $4.03B ▲ +10.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 13,971 $3.7B
2023 5 13,791 $3.9B
2024 5 12,888 $4.0B

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The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 24.8% during 2022, from $728M to $548M. Reported net income was -$181M.
How have The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.1%, from $3.7B to $4.0B.
Where does The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of the Avista Corporation in WA ($548M, 1,246 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
  • The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans