Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$64M
Total assets
324
Participants
87th
Percentile by assets
$197,408
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont · Vermont · Finance & Insurance

$64M in assets, 324 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reported $64M in total assets and 324 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • 87th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #6,805 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont sits by assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $64M for 324 participants (~$197,408/participant), down 2.4% in 2024.

$64M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
324
covered participants
87th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$197,408
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 Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reported participants rose from 311 in the plan year 2023 filing to 324 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont end-of-year assets fell from $66M in the plan year 2023 filing to $64M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont outranks 87% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 0.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$66M
Net Assets (End of Year)$64M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN030277307
Plan Effective Date1988-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont)

$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $129M $157M ▲ +21.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 766 $129M
2023 2 717 $146M
2024 2 740 $157M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Vermont

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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200400600800 0100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Non-Contributory Ret…National Life Group …Employees' Retiremen…Vermont Mutual Insur…Vermont Electric Pow…Heritage Family Fede…
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont assets move in 2024?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont edged down modestly - down 2.4% during 2024, from $66M to $64M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $129M to $157M.
Where does Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers of Delaware Local Union No. 199 Pension Plan in PA ($64M, 191 participants).

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