Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Birmingham, AL · 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 Blue Shield of Alabama, based in Birmingham, Alabama, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 7,564 participant records and $1.59B in net assets.
The largest is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan, a 401(k) plan with 5,222 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 $17.2M and participant contributions $29.6M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $63.0M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.8M.
Combined net assets moved from $577M in 2009 to $1.59B in 2024 (up 176%). 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 Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 5,222 | $880M | $168,593 | $3,948 | $465K |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,342 | $712M | $303,962 | — | $1.3M |
| 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 | 7,564 | $1.59B | $17.2M | $29.6M |
| 2023 | 2 | 7,463 | $1.49B | $85.6M | $26.3M |
| 2022 | 2 | 7,286 | $1.28B | $59.0M | $23.6M |
| 2021 | 2 | 7,550 | $1.57B | $57.9M | $22.1M |
| 2020 | 2 | 7,491 | $1.45B | $66.2M | $20.3M |
| 2019 | 2 | 7,312 | $1.22B | $24.3M | $17.3M |
| 2018 | 2 | 7,145 | $1.05B | $63.7M | $16.3M |
| 2017 | 2 | 7,473 | $1.13B | $8.4M | $16.3M |
| 2016 | 2 | 7,660 | $1.05B | $49.9M | $16.0M |
| 2015 | 2 | 7,791 | $967M | $30.9M | $16.1M |
| 2014 | 2 | 7,876 | $1.03B | $91.2M | $15.7M |
| 2013 | 2 | 7,628 | $907M | $26.9M | $14.5M |
| 2012 | 2 | 7,547 | $795M | $26.6M | $13.7M |
| 2011 | 2 | 7,626 | $740M | $38.3M | $13.5M |
| 2010 | 2 | 7,986 | $738M | $116M | $13.4M |
| 2009 | 2 | 8,076 | $577M | $102M | $14.4M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management | 1 | $846,090 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 1 | $299,963 |
| Aon Consulting Inc. | Actuarial; Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $279,255 |
| Aon Investments USA Inc. | Investment advisory (plan); Consulting (pension) | 2 | $272,214 |
| Warren Averett, LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $31,000 |
| Warren Averett LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $29,500 |
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 Blue Shield of Alabama 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 Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama contribute to its plans?
$17,203,976 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,746 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 Regions Bank, Empower Annuity Insurance Company O, Aon Consulting Inc. and Aon Investments USA Inc. 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.