Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL · Finance and insurance
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., based in Jacksonville, Florida, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 15,515 participant records and $2.14B in net assets.
The largest is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 10,868 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $31.7M and participant contributions $72.2M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $147M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $3.4M.
Combined net assets moved from $862M in 2009 to $2.14B in 2024 (up 148%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 10,868 | $1.67B | $154,119 | $3,538 | $2.0M |
| Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 4,647 | $463M | $99,738 | — | $1.4M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 15,515 | $2.14B | $31.7M | $72.2M |
| 2023 | 2 | 15,858 | $1.95B | $55.9M | $65.9M |
| 2022 | 2 | 15,716 | $1.68B | $52.5M | $62.3M |
| 2021 | 2 | 15,700 | $2.13B | $51.3M | $60.3M |
| 2020 | 2 | 15,795 | $1.94B | $49.2M | $54.2M |
| 2019 | 2 | 15,150 | $1.65B | $41.6M | $44.5M |
| 2018 | 2 | 15,163 | $1.32B | $37.1M | $38.9M |
| 2017 | 2 | 14,806 | $1.43B | $32.3M | $34.2M |
| 2016 | 2 | 14,400 | $1.25B | $28.7M | $29.9M |
| 2015 | 2 | 14,029 | $1.18B | $38.0M | $29.5M |
| 2014 | 2 | 14,959 | $1.25B | $80.1M | $31.1M |
| 2013 | 2 | 15,973 | $1.13B | $80.0M | $29.5M |
| 2012 | 2 | 16,000 | $1.04B | $57.8M | $27.1M |
| 2011 | 2 | 15,778 | $908M | $25.4M | $24.4M |
| 2010 | 2 | 17,285 | $908M | $64.4M | $24.5M |
| 2009 | 2 | 18,112 | $862M | $78.5M | $25.2M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Engines | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $1,563,560 |
| Mercer Investment Mangement | — | 1 | $726,388 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Trustee (directed); Participant loan processing | 1 | $392,935 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | Plan Administrator | 1 | $383,599 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $156,227 |
| Plante & Moran, PLLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $59,925 |
| Aon Consulting | Actuarial | 1 | $51,783 |
| Bloomberg Finance L.P. | — | 1 | $11,402 |
| L&S Ventures LLC | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $10,331 |
| Grant Thornton, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $8,855 |
| SS&C | Other services | 1 | $0 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc.. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$31,679,125 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,868 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Financial Engines, Mercer Investment Mangement, Fidelity Investments Institutional and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.