Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $655M
- Total assets
- 2,154
- Participants
- 98th
- Percentile by assets
- $304,290
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama · Alabama · Finance & Insurance
$655M in assets, 2,154 participants
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan reported $655M in total assets and 2,154 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)
- #8,965 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
Coverage in Alabama
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan covers 2,154 participants in Alabama, 6.0x the typical Alabama plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $655M.
- $655M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 2,154
- covered participants
- 98th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $304,290
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $171M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Alabama filers
In Alabama, the average filing covers about 360 participants across 1,591 plans. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan reports 2,154 participants - 6.0x that state average ($655M EOY assets).
Alabama filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $826M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $655M |
| Net Income | -$171M |
| Employer EIN | 630103830 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1947-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 6,241 | $1.3B |
| 2023 | 2 | 6,026 | $1.5B |
| 2024 | 2 | 6,246 | $1.6B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Alabama
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants
- Regions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan $1.2B · 309
- Regions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for Associates $700M · 2,672
- Vulcan Materials Company Pension Plan $503M · 879
- American Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension Plan $432M · 869
- Alabama Farmers Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan $397M · 1,054
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Georgia Stevedore Association International Longshoremen's Association Pension Plan (GA) $655M · 2,859
- Totalenergies Finance USA, Inc. Pension Plan (TX) $655M · 563
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan (MI) $656M · 1,612
- Federated Mutual Retirement Plan (MN) $654M · 2,377
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans