Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$3.4B
Total assets
7,034
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$482,697
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees · Sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. · Connecticut · Finance & Insurance

$3.4B in assets, 7,034 participants

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees reported $3.4B in total assets and 7,034 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
  • #8,159 in Finance & Insurance (8,240 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees covers 7,034 participants in Connecticut, 9.5x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~740 per filing). Assets: $3.4B.

$3.4B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
7,034
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$482,697
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $185M 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

  • The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees reported net income fell from $38M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$185M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees reported participants fell from 7,529 in the plan year 2023 filing to 7,034 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees end-of-year assets fell from $3.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.4B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 740 participants across 1,756 plans. The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees reports 7,034 participants - 9.5x that state average ($3.4B EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.4B
Net Income-$185M
Employer EIN133317783
Plan Effective Date1961-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.)

$3.3B$3.4B$3.5B$3.6B 202220232024 $3.54B $3.4B ▼ -4.0%
Total plan assets by year, all The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8,100 $3.5B
2023 1 7,529 $3.6B
2024 1 7,034 $3.4B

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Scale composition for The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees

The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees reports $3.4B in end-of-year assets across 7,034 participants (0.029% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $482,697 per participant (3.5x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$185M.

This plan identity (EIN 133317783, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $3.5B to $3.4B (-4.2%) while covered participants moved from 8,100 to 7,034 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,100 $3.5B Open filing
2023 7,529 $3.6B Open filing
2024 · index core 7,034 $3.4B This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees assets move in 2024?
The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees pulled back noticeably - down 5.2% during 2024, from $3.6B to $3.4B. Reported net income was -$185M.
How have The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 4.2%, from $3.5B to $3.4B.
Where does The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Intermountain Healthcare Pension Plan in UT ($3.4B, 26,724 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees 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 Connecticut. Compare plans
  • The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 4.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans