401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

United Fire & Casualty Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$150M
Total assets
854
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$175,759
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: United Fire Group 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by United Fire & Casualty Company · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$150M in assets, 854 participants

United Fire & Casualty Company's United Fire Group 401(k) Plan reported $150M in total assets and 854 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,597 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where United Fire Group 401(k) Plan sits by assets

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $150M for 854 participants (~$175,759/participant), down 0.7% in 2024.

$150M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
854
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$175,759
avg assets per participant

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.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • United Fire Group 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Fire Group 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,096 in the plan year 2023 filing to 854 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Fire Group 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $151M in the plan year 2023 filing to $150M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, United Fire Group 401(k) Plan outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$151M
Net Assets (End of Year)$150M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN420644327
Plan Effective Date1989-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Fire & Casualty Company)

$360M$380M$400M$420M 202220232024 $372M $391M ▲ +5.3%
Total plan assets by year, all United Fire & Casualty Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,912 $372M
2023 2 1,819 $415M
2024 2 1,490 $391M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants United Fire Group 40…The Principal Select…The Rsm US LLP Retir…Iowa Health System S…The Hy-Vee and Affil…Transamerica 401(k) …
United Fire Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did United Fire Group 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
United Fire Group 401(k) Plan held essentially flat - down 0.7% during 2024, from $151M to $150M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have United Fire & Casualty Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Fire & Casualty Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.3%, from $372M to $391M.
Where does United Fire Group 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
United Fire Group 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to United Fire Group 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Iap World Services Retirement Savings Plan in FL ($150M, 1,269 participants).

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