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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Cigna Pension Plan
Sponsored by Cigna Holding Company, Philadelphia, PA
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
In the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, Cigna Pension Plan covered 51,700 participants and held $3.84B in net assets. The plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Cigna Holding Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Net assets came to $74,319 per participant, below the $88,040 median for defined benefit plans with 25,000 or more participants and well below the $119,983 median for defined benefit plans in finance and insurance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 7 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $8.6M: $166 per participant, above the same-size median of $143. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $5.8M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $2.61B in 2009 to $3.84B in 2024 (up 47%), and participants from 50,104 to 51,700 (up 3%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $74,319 | $88,040 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $6,524 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $166 | $143 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.22% | 0.26% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $112 | $306 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 25,000 or more participants (215 plans), finance and insurance (690) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,700 | $3.84B | $74,319 | — | — | $8.6M |
| 2023 | 53,085 | $4.11B | $77,363 | — | — | $6.2M |
| 2022 | 34,911 | $2.92B | $83,548 | — | — | $5.5M |
| 2021 | 36,024 | $3.32B | $92,082 | — | — | $5.8M |
| 2020 | 37,455 | $3.16B | $84,411 | — | — | $5.6M |
| 2019 | 38,611 | $3.11B | $80,626 | — | — | $4.6M |
| 2018 | 34,586 | $2.99B | $86,493 | — | — | $5.2M |
| 2017 | 35,710 | $3.11B | $87,079 | $150M | — | $6.4M |
| 2016 | 36,827 | $2.92B | $79,179 | — | — | $6.9M |
| 2015 | 38,053 | $2.94B | $77,150 | — | — | $8.8M |
| 2014 | 39,189 | $3.07B | $78,408 | — | — | $8.3M |
| 2013 | 40,644 | $3.13B | $77,093 | — | — | $7.7M |
| 2012 | 42,594 | $3.05B | $71,509 | $111M | — | $8.5M |
| 2011 | 44,178 | $2.88B | $65,099 | $137M | — | $7.2M |
| 2010 | 47,332 | $2.85B | $60,202 | $154M | — | $3.3M |
| 2009 | 50,104 | $2.61B | $52,141 | $196M | — | $3.6M |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$4,106,790,413
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$70,493,836
- Benefits paid$324,838,432
- Administrative expenses$5,782,841
- Total expenses$330,621,273
- Net income−$260,127,437
- Net transfers−$4,384,000
- Net assets, end of year$3,842,278,976
Participants
- Active participants11,399
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits23,502
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits13,590
- Total participants, end of year51,700
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Investments Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | $4,861,432 | $0 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Contract Administrator | $3,245,721 | $0 |
| The Cigna Group | Plan Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | $205,275 | $0 |
| Factset Research Systems Inc. | Other services | $86,400 | $0 |
| State Street Global Advisors Trust | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities) | $84,449 | $0 |
| JP Morgan | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities) | $82,584 | $0 |
| Groom Law Group Chartered | Legal | $22,862 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Investment advisory and management fees$4,861,430
- Other administrative expenses$495,125
- Contract administrator fees$426,286
- Total administrative expenses$5,782,841
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Master trust investment accounts$3.84B · 100.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $15,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group1IFrozen plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 524290: Other Insurance Related Activities (including third-party administration of Insurance and pension funds).
Similar plans in Pennsylvania
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan | The Bank of New York Mellon | 54,048 | $5.18B | $95,816 |
| Highmark Retirement Plan | Highmark Health | 34,883 | $2.99B | $85,847 |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 115,646 | $5.53B | $47,784 |
| Pension Plan of the Chubb Corporation | Chubb Ina Holdings Inc. | 13,753 | $3.75B | $272,464 |
| Steelworkers Pension Trust | Steelworkers Pension Trust | 123,674 | $7.18B | $58,059 |
| Laborers' District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund | Laborers' District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund | 9,405 | $1.23B | $130,795 |
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Questions and answers
How big is Cigna Pension Plan?
51,700 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 11,399 were active employees, with net assets of $3,842,278,976. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 25,000 or more participants band, which held 215 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Cigna Holding Company contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $8,588,723 in compensation to service provider organisations, $166 per participant or 0.22% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $143 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $5,782,841. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Cigna Holding Company. Recordkeeping or administration: Empower Annuity Insurance Company and The Cigna Group. Investment advisory or management: Cigna Investments Inc.. Trustee or custodian: State Street Global Advisors Trust and JP Morgan. The financial statements were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 14 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 06-1059331, plan 001, received 14 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.