Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Anthem Holding Corp. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$39M
Total assets
35
Participants
86th
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California · Sponsored by Anthem Holding Corp. · Indiana · Finance & Insurance

$39M in assets, 35 participants

Anthem Holding Corp.'s Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California reported $39M in total assets and 35 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • 86th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #7,165 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California sits by assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $39M for 35 participants (~$1.1M/participant), down 20.3% in 2022.

$39M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
35
covered participants
86th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California sits by total assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California vs every filed plan by assets

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

$39,348,738 Top 14% higher than 86% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

State

Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California outranks 86% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$49M
Net Assets (End of Year)$39M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN611459939
Plan Effective Date1953-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Anthem Holding Corp.)

$38M$40M$42M$44M$46M 202220232024 $39.4M $44M ▲ +11.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Anthem Holding Corp. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 35 $39M
2023 1 33 $42M
2024 1 26 $44M

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

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Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California assets move in 2022?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California declined sharply - down 20.3% during 2022, from $49M to $39M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Anthem Holding Corp. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Anthem Holding Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 11.8%, from $39M to $44M.
Where does Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mack Energy Corporation Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in NM ($39M, 107 participants).

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Ways to act on Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California's numbers.

  • By total assets, Employees' Retirement Plan of Blue Cross of California ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Anthem Holding Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans