Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$76M
Total assets Below avg plan size
218
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$349,824
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees · Sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company · Wisconsin · Finance & Insurance

$76M in assets, 218 participants

National Guardian Life Insurance Company's National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees reported $76M in total assets and 218 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,406 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees covers 218 participants in Wisconsin, about 39% of the average Wisconsin filer (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $76M.

#7,406
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
-1.3%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees's outsized position by total assets

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$76,261,546 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees 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. National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (218 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees reported net income rose from -$26M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees reported participants fell from 290 in the plan year 2022 filing to 218 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees end-of-year assets fell from $77M in the plan year 2022 filing to $76M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 390493780 · National Guardian Life Insurance Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees · $76M · 218 · 89th

  • RANK $76M
  • PHOTO 218
  • IND 89th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Gridiron Fiber Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #7406

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 Wisconsin →

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$77M
Net Assets (End of Year)$76M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN390493780
Plan Effective Date1935-01-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Guardian Life Insurance Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Guardian Life Insurance Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$133M 6.600930470420728% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$125M$130M$135M 202220232024 $125M $133M ▲ +6.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 630 $125M
2023 2 543 $131M
2024 2 532 $133M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.076261546 · Participants: 218National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for EmployeesThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.298151091 · Participants: 8348The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.267131995 · Participants: 9960Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.08393057 · Participants: 7368The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.912240682 · Participants: 1560Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanRockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.77661124 · Participants: 2136Rockwell Automation Pension Plan
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Gridiron Fiber Retirement Plan in VA ($76M); by covered participants it is Kellanova Muncy Pension Plan in IL (218 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($76M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (218 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 National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees assets move in 2023?
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees edged down modestly - down 1.3% during 2023, from $77M to $76M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have National Guardian Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Guardian Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $125M to $133M.
Where does National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gridiron Fiber Retirement Plan in VA ($76M, 175 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kellanova Muncy Pension Plan in IL (218 participants, $40M in assets).