Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Western Life Insurance Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$22M
Total assets
54
Participants
72nd
Percentile by assets
$401,988
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by National Western Life Insurance Co. · Texas · Finance & Insurance

$22M in assets, 54 participants

National Western Life Insurance Co.'s National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan reported $22M in total assets and 54 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • 72nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #4,896 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

National Western Life Insurance Co. multi-year trail

National Western Life Insurance Co.'s plans moved +17.2% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan at $22M / 54 participants.

$22M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
54
covered participants
72nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$401,988
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 62 in the plan year 2023 filing to 54 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $20M in the plan year 2023 filing to $22M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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National Western Life Insurance Co. across 3 plan years on file

Across the 3 plan years National Western Life Insurance Co. has on file (2022-2024), sponsor-wide plan assets have moved from $56M to $65M, a gain of 17.2%, while reported participants moved from 395 to 398 (+0.8%). Peak year by sponsor assets: 2023 ($66M); trough: 2022 ($56M).

National Western Life Insurance Co. multi-year asset trail

$50M$55M$60M$65M$70M 202220232024 $55.8M $65.4M ▲ +17.2%
Total plan assets by year, all National Western Life Insurance Co. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 395 $56M
2023 2 384 $66M
2024 2 398 $65M

National Western Life Insurance Co. filing trail (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)$22M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN840467208
Plan Effective Date1973-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.7% during 2024, from $20M to $22M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have National Western Life Insurance Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Western Life Insurance Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.2%, from $56M to $65M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Western Life Insurance Company Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies Employees' Retirement Plan in DC ($22M, 99 participants).

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Multi-year trail

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