Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $1.2B
- Total assets
- 4,087
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $293,931
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina · South Carolina · Finance & Insurance
$1.2B in assets, 4,087 participants
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina's Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reported $1.2B in total assets and 4,087 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #8,335 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
Coverage in South Carolina
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc covers 4,087 participants in South Carolina, 11x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.
- $1.2B
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 4,087
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $293,931
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $2M 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
- Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reported net income fell from $41M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reported participants fell from 4,344 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,087 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc end-of-year assets fell from $1.2B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs South Carolina filers
In South Carolina, the average filing covers about 369 participants across 1,490 plans. Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reports 4,087 participants - 11x that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).
South Carolina filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.2B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $1.2B |
| Net Income | -$2M |
| Employer EIN | 570287419 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1957-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 16,530 | $2.2B |
| 2023 | 2 | 15,692 | $2.5B |
| 2024 | 2 | 15,965 | $2.7B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in South Carolina
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants
- The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension Plan $3.7B · 1,749
- Waterfront Employers - Ila Pension Plan $520M · 1,343
- Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan $511M · 495
- Legacy Ghs/Tuomey Pension Plan $428M · 2,307
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Cash Balance Retirement Plan $152M · 257
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc by total assets, not by location.
- Cfg Pension Plan (RI) $1.2B · 2,962
- Retirement Plan for Hospital Employees (CA) $1.2B · 2,045
- Precision Castparts Corp. Retirement Plan (OR) $1.2B · 1,890
- Constellation Employee Pension Plan (PA) $1.2B · 3,518
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc's numbers.
- By total assets, Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina. Compare plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans