Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,799
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$382,474
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company · Ohio · Finance & Insurance

$1.1B in assets, 2,799 participants

The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company's Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 2,799 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.

  • #9,069 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan covers 2,799 participants in Ohio, 3.7x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

#9,069
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-16.6%
assets change YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $214M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$1,070,544,220 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan lands in the large band (2,799 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 310487145 · The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan · $1.1B · 2,799 · 99th

  • TYPE $1.1B
  • NET 2,799
  • BOOK 99th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near The New York Times Companies Pension Plan
  • SCH ind #9069

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Heating, Piping and Refrigeration Pension Fd Pension FundHeating, Piping and Refriger…$1.1BPension Plan for Eligible Bettis Employees and RetireesPension Plan for Eligible Be…$1.1BWestern & Southern Financial Group Pension PlanWestern & Southern Financial…$1.1BThe New York Times Companies Pension PlanThe New York Times Companies…$1.1BCfg Pension Plan$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$214M
Employer EIN310487145
Plan Effective Date1938-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.8B 20.239092913754043% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B 202220232024 $1.49B $1.79B ▲ +20.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,943 $1.5B
2023 2 5,590 $1.6B
2024 2 5,817 $1.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.07054422 · Participants: 2799Western & Southern Financial Group Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The New York Times Companies Pension Plan in NY ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Ryder System, Inc. Retirement Plan in FL (2,796 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.1B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,799 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan declined sharply - down 16.6% during 2022, from $1.3B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$214M.
How have The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.2%, from $1.5B to $1.8B.
Where does Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The New York Times Companies Pension Plan in NY ($1.1B, 1,304 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ryder System, Inc. Retirement Plan in FL (2,796 participants, $1.2B in assets).