Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$69M
Total assets Below avg plan size
206
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$332,607
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees · Sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company · Wisconsin · Finance & Insurance

$69M in assets, 206 participants

National Guardian Life Insurance Company's National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees reported $69M in total assets and 206 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.

  • #6,878 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees covers 206 participants in Wisconsin, about 37% of the average Wisconsin filer (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $69M.

#6,878
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
-10.2%
assets change YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees's outsized position by total assets

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$68,517,003 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees 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. National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (206 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees reported net income fell from -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees end-of-year assets fell from $76M in the plan year 2023 filing to $69M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees reported participants fell from 218 in the plan year 2023 filing to 206 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 390493780 · National Guardian Life Insurance Company PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees · $69M · 206 · 87th

  • BOY $69M
  • BOY 206
  • BOY 87th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #6878

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 Wisconsin →

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$76M
Net Assets (End of Year)$69M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN390493780
Plan Effective Date1935-01-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Guardian Life Insurance Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Guardian Life Insurance Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$133M 6.600930470420728% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$125M$130M$135M 202220232024 $125M $133M ▲ +6.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 630 $125M
2023 2 543 $131M
2024 2 532 $133M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.068517003 · Participants: 206National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for EmployeesBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.531588718 · Participants: 10236Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.254287792 · Participants: 8254The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.075823689 · Participants: 7653The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.851962731 · Participants: 1414Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.83166949 · Participants: 5105North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Retirement Plan in NY ($69M); by covered participants it is Swift Pension Plan in VA (206 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (206 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 National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees assets move in 2024? ▼
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees pulled back noticeably - down 10.2% during 2024, from $76M to $69M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have National Guardian Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Guardian Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $125M to $133M.
Where does National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees 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 National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Retirement Plan in NY ($69M, 226 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Guardian Life Insurance Company Pension Plan for Employees? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Swift Pension Plan in VA (206 participants, $216M in assets).