Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Kansas City Life Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$136M
Total assets
197
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$689,619
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan · Sponsored by Kansas City Life Insurance Company · Missouri · Finance & Insurance

$136M in assets, 197 participants

Kansas City Life Insurance Company's Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan reported $136M in total assets and 197 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,376 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan covers 197 participants in Missouri, about 27% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $136M.

$136M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
197
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$689,619
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $36M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 737 participants across 2,297 plans. Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan reports 197 participants - about 27% of that state average ($136M EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$172M
Net Assets (End of Year)$136M
Net Income-$36M
Employer EIN440308260
Plan Effective Date1951-10-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kansas City Life Insurance Company)

$230M$240M$250M$260M$270M 202220232024 $242M $264M ▲ +9.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Kansas City Life Insurance Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 649 $242M
2023 2 618 $256M
2024 2 600 $264M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan declined sharply - down 20.8% during 2022, from $172M to $136M. Reported net income was -$36M.
How have Kansas City Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kansas City Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.2%, from $242M to $264M.
Where does Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. Employees' Pension Plan in NC ($136M, 1,987 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Kansas City Life Insurance Company Cash Balance Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Kansas City Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 9.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans