401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $500M
- Total assets Above avg plan size
- 3,012
- Participants Above avg headcount
- 97th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $166,090
- Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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
$500M in assets, 3,012 participants
The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company's Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan reported $500M in total assets and 3,012 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.
- #8,466 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,012 participants in Ohio, 3.9x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $500M.
- #8,466
- in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
- +19.8%
- assets growth YoY
- 5.0×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
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 2023 · DOL Form 5500
$500,262,950 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023
Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount
Plan-year 2023 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 (3,012 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$86M in the plan year 2022 filing to $83M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $418M in the plan year 2022 filing to $500M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 3,144 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,012 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Plan-year Form 5500 strip
Filing strip 310487145 · The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company PY 2023 · 401(k)
Western & Southern Financial Group Employee Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan · $500M · 3,012 · 97th
- EOY $500M
- 5500 3,012
- ASSETS 97th
- PCT 401(k)
- EIN near Panda Retirement Plan
- RANK ind #8466
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
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $418M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $500M |
| Net Income | $83M |
| Employer EIN | 310487145 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1989-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING 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
| 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.
- GE Retirement Savings Plan $19.5B · 59,766
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.1B · 47,362
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $9.2B · 56,176
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $8.4B · 129,769
- Nationwide Savings Plan $7.6B · 24,715
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 Panda Retirement Plan in CA ($500M); by covered participants it is Blue Bell Creameries, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TX (3,013 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($500M here).
- Panda Retirement Plan (CA) $500M · 44,486
- Johnson and Johnson Retirement Savings Plan (NJ) $500M · 4,990
- Skanska Retirement Plan Plus (NY) $501M · 1,039
- Hcc Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan (TX) $501M · 2,584
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,012 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Blue Bell Creameries, Inc. 401(k) Plan (TX) 3,013 · 1 off
- Seneca Gaming Corporation 401(k) Plan (NY) 3,010 · 2 off
- Dla Piper LLP (US) Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan (MD) 3,009 · 3 off
- Francesca's Acquisition 401(k) Plan (TX) 3,009 · 3 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.