Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Fbl Financial Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$254M
Total assets Near avg plan size
533
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$475,799
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Fbl Financial Group, Inc. · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$254M in assets, 533 participants

Fbl Financial Group, Inc.'s Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan reported $254M in total assets and 533 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #7,877 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan sits by assets

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $254M for 533 participants (~$475,799/participant), down 6.2% in 2024.

#7,877
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
-6.2%
assets change YoY
2.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $17M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$253,600,654 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 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 2024

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (533 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$17M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 572 in the plan year 2023 filing to 533 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $270M in the plan year 2023 filing to $254M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 421411715 · Fbl Financial Group, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan · $254M · 533 · 95th

  • EOY $254M
  • 5500 533
  • ASSETS 95th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Henkel of America Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #7877

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 →

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$270M
Net Assets (End of Year)$254M
Net Income-$17M
Employer EIN421411715
Plan Effective Date2002-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fbl Financial Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Fbl Financial Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$254M 3.0551616810000475% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$255M$260M$265M$270M$275M 202220232024 $262M $254M ▼ -3.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 666 $262M
2023 1 572 $270M
2024 1 533 $254M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Iowa

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

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.253600654 · Participants: 533Fbl Financial Group Retirement PlanTransamerica Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.198965485 · Participants: 7170Transamerica Pension PlanPrincipal Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.466387124 · Participants: 11945Principal Cash Balance PlanMidamerican Energy Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.521334295 · Participants: 2805Midamerican Energy Company Retirement PlanEmployers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.361826911 · Participants: 1908Employers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement PlanPension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.330986539 · Participants: 1233Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust
Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Henkel of America Retirement Plan in CT ($254M); by covered participants it is Brown-Forman Corporation Hourly Employees Retirement Plan in KY (533 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($254M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (533 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.2% during 2024, from $270M to $254M. Reported net income was -$17M.
How have Fbl Financial Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fbl Financial Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 3.1%, from $262M to $254M.
Where does Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Henkel of America Retirement Plan in CT ($254M, 389 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Brown-Forman Corporation Hourly Employees Retirement Plan in KY (533 participants, $51M in assets).