Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Willis Towers Watson US LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.8B
Total assets
10,677
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$266,071
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees · Sponsored by Willis Towers Watson US LLC · Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$2.8B in assets, 10,677 participants

Willis Towers Watson US LLC's Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees reported $2.8B in total assets and 10,677 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)
  • #20,118 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees covers 10,677 participants in Virginia, 14x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $2.8B.

$2.8B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
10,677
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$266,071
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $265M 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

  • Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees reported net income fell from -$4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$265M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees end-of-year assets fell from $3.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees reported participants fell from 10,732 in the plan year 2023 filing to 10,677 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 782 participants across 3,655 plans. Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees reports 10,677 participants - 14x that state average ($2.8B EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.8B
Net Income-$265M
Employer EIN530181291
Plan Effective Date1936-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Willis Towers Watson US LLC)

$6.6B$6.8B$7B$7.2B$7.4B$7.6B 202220232024 $6.72B $7.34B ▲ +9.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Willis Towers Watson US LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 27,366 $6.7B
2023 2 27,538 $7.2B
2024 3 27,187 $7.3B

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Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Willis Towers Watson…Northrop Grumman Pen…Retirement Security …Sheet Metal Workers'…Ng Space&mission Sys…Dominion Energy Pens…
Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees

Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees reports $2.8B in end-of-year assets across 10,677 participants (0.023% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.011% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $266,071 per participant (1.9x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$265M.

This plan identity (EIN 530181291, plan #004) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $3.1B to $2.8B (-8.7%) while covered participants moved from 10,742 to 10,677 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 10,742 $3.1B Open filing
2023 10,732 $3.1B Open filing
2024 · index core 10,677 $2.8B This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees assets move in 2024?
Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees pulled back noticeably - down 8.7% during 2024, from $3.1B to $2.8B. Reported net income was -$265M.
How have Willis Towers Watson US LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Willis Towers Watson US LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.2%, from $6.7B to $7.3B.
Where does Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pace Industry Union-Management Pension Fund in TN ($2.8B, 3,134 participants).

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