401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$418M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,144
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$132,824
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company · Ohio · Finance & Insurance

$418M in assets, 3,144 participants

The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company's Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan reported $418M in total assets and 3,144 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.

  • #8,851 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,144 participants in Ohio, 4.1x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $418M.

#8,851
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-17.1%
assets change YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $86M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$417,599,257 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings 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 Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,144 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 310487145 · The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan · $418M · 3,144 · 98th

  • PART $418M
  • TYPE 3,144
  • NET 98th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near H.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #8851

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 Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Technicolor USA, Inc. 401(k) PlanTechnicolor USA, Inc. 401(k)…$418MSsab Enterprises, LLC Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing PlanSsab Enterprises, LLC Retire…$418MH.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement PlanH.B. Fuller Company 401(k) &…$418MWestern & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings PlanWestern & Southern Financial…$418MKohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanKohlberg Kravis Roberts and …$417M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$504M
Net Assets (End of Year)$418M
Net Income-$86M
Employer EIN310487145
Plan Effective Date1989-04-01
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 401(k) Plans in Ohio

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.417599257 · Participants: 3144Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is H.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan in MN ($418M); by covered participants it is North American Dental Management, LLC 401(k) Plan in PA (3,144 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,144 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 Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 17.1% during 2022, from $504M to $418M. Reported net income was -$86M.
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 Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is H.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan in MN ($418M, 2,527 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is North American Dental Management, LLC 401(k) Plan in PA (3,144 participants, $47M in assets).