Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sentry Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.4B
Total assets
1,260
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sentry Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Sentry Insurance Company · Wisconsin · Finance & Insurance

$1.4B in assets, 1,260 participants

Sentry Insurance Company's Sentry Employee Retirement Plan reported $1.4B in total assets and 1,260 participants in its 2023 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #8,705 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Sentry Employee Retirement Plan covers 1,260 participants in Wisconsin, 2.2x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

$1.4B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,260
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sentry Employee Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$462M in the plan year 2022 filing to $86M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sentry Employee Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,421 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,260 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sentry Employee Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 563 participants across 2,940 plans. Sentry Employee Retirement Plan reports 1,260 participants - 2.2x that state average ($1.4B EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income$86M
Employer EIN390333950
Plan Effective Date1929-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sentry Insurance Company)

$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B 202220232024 $2.97B $3.34B ▲ +12.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Sentry Insurance Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,527 $3.0B
2023 2 5,603 $3.2B
2024 2 5,768 $3.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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Sentry Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Sentry Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 11.522.533.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Sentry Employee Reti…The Northwestern Mut…Building Trades Unit…The Northwestern Mut…Harley-Davidson Reti…Rockwell Automation …
Sentry Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Sentry Employee Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sentry Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Sentry Employee Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.4% during 2023, from $1.3B to $1.4B. Reported net income was $86M.
How have Sentry Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sentry Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.5%, from $3.0B to $3.3B.
Where does Sentry Employee Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sentry Employee Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sentry Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern California Pipe Trades Retirement Fund in CA ($1.4B, 6,346 participants).

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