Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

United Fire & Casualty Co Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$264M
Total assets Near avg plan size
723
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$365,015
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United Pension Plan · Sponsored by United Fire & Casualty Co · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$264M in assets, 723 participants

United Fire & Casualty Co's United Pension Plan reported $264M in total assets and 723 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #8,247 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where United Pension Plan sits by assets

United Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $264M for 723 participants (~$365,015/participant), up 14.9% in 2023.

#8,247
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+14.9%
assets growth YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

United Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

United Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$263,906,123 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 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 2023

United Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. United Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (723 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • United Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$58M in the plan year 2022 filing to $34M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $230M in the plan year 2022 filing to $264M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United Pension Plan reported participants fell from 835 in the plan year 2022 filing to 723 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 420644327 · United Fire & Casualty Co PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United Pension Plan · $264M · 723 · 96th

  • IND $264M
  • IND 723
  • IND 96th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Ua Local 190 Pension Plan
  • IND ind #8247

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 Iowa →

United Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement PlanMetropolitan Opera Associati…$265MThe Atlanticare Health System, Inc. Pension PlanThe Atlanticare Health Syste…$265MRetirement Program Plan for Employees of United States Enrichment CorporationRetirement Program Plan for …$264MUnited Pension Plan$264MUa Local 190 Pension Plan$264M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$230M
Net Assets (End of Year)$264M
Net Income$34M
Employer EIN420644327
Plan Effective Date1966-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Fire & Casualty Co)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All United Fire & Casualty Co plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$391M 5.3227911057036374% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$360M$380M$400M$420M 202220232024 $372M $391M ▲ +5.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,912 $372M
2023 2 1,819 $415M
2024 2 1,490 $391M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Iowa

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

United Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants United Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.263906123 · Participants: 723United Pension PlanTransamerica Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.323730661 · Participants: 6519Transamerica Pension PlanPrincipal Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.699129128 · Participants: 12492Principal Cash Balance PlanMidamerican Energy Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.515952654 · Participants: 3002Midamerican Energy Company Retirement PlanEmployers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.346674752 · Participants: 1835Employers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement PlanNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.297274074 · Participants: 1474Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.
United Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

United Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ua Local 190 Pension Plan in MI ($264M); by covered participants it is Stanford University Staff Retirement Annuity Plan in CA (723 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (723 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did United Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
United Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.9% during 2023, from $230M to $264M. Reported net income was $34M.
How have United Fire & Casualty Co plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Fire & Casualty Co's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.3%, from $372M to $391M.
Where does United Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
United Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to United Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ua Local 190 Pension Plan in MI ($264M, 1,205 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Stanford University Staff Retirement Annuity Plan in CA (723 participants, $209M in assets).