Michigan › Finance and insurance › 5,000 to 24,999 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 May 2024 to 30 Apr 2025
Auto-Owners Insurance Company Retirement Income Plan
Sponsored by Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Lansing, MI
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.
Auto-Owners Insurance Company Retirement Income Plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Auto-Owners Insurance Company of Lansing, Michigan. For the plan year ending 30 Apr 2025 it reported 8,026 participants, 5,457 of them active, and net assets of $919M.
Net assets came to $114,561 per participant, well above the $87,623 median for defined benefit plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants and close to 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.
The filing reports no service provider compensation on Schedule C. That is common where fees are paid by the employer or taken from investment returns, neither of which appears there. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $0.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $293M in 2009 to $919M in 2024 (up 214%), and participants from 4,780 to 8,026 (up 68%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $114,561 | $87,623 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $9,468 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | — | $232 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.30% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | — | $396 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 5,000 to 24,999 participants (651 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 | 8,026 | $919M | $114,561 | — | — | $0 |
| 2023 | 7,687 | $875M | $113,797 | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | 7,321 | $857M | $117,003 | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | 7,133 | $872M | $122,264 | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | 7,102 | $943M | $132,793 | — | — | $0 |
| 2019 | 6,758 | $862M | $127,614 | — | — | $0 |
| 2018 | 6,634 | $847M | $127,645 | — | — | $0 |
| 2017 | 6,248 | $820M | $131,221 | $329M | — | $0 |
| 2016 | 5,937 | $498M | $83,831 | $28.0M | — | $0 |
| 2015 | 5,710 | $465M | $81,456 | $36.0M | — | $0 |
| 2014 | 5,782 | $441M | $76,346 | $30.0M | — | $0 |
| 2013 | 5,568 | $405M | $72,661 | $30.0M | — | $0 |
| 2012 | 5,396 | $370M | $68,509 | $30.0M | — | $0 |
| 2011 | 5,154 | $330M | $64,102 | $12.0M | — | $0 |
| 2010 | 4,925 | $308M | $62,476 | $5.0M | — | $0 |
| 2009 | 4,780 | $293M | $61,206 | $13.1M | — | $0 |
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$874,756,280
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$75,420,033
- Benefits paid$30,709,582
- Administrative expenses$0
- Total expenses$30,709,582
- Net income$44,710,451
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$919,466,731
Participants
- Active participants5,457
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits1,532
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits838
- Total participants, end of year8,026
Fees and service providers
No service provider organisations are listed on Schedule C for this plan year.
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.
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.
- Corporate debt instruments$399M · 43.4%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$266M · 28.9%
- U.S. Government securities$135M · 14.7%
- Other investments$113M · 12.3%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$6.4M · 0.7%
- Corporate stocks$205K · 0.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- 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 related3DPre-approved pension plan3FPlan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 524150: Direct Insurance (except Life, Health & Medical) Carriers.
Other plans of Auto-Owners Insurance Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-Owners Insurance Company Retirement Savings Plan | 9,370 | $998M |
Similar plans in Michigan
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Retirement Account Plan | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | 11,988 | $893M | $74,528 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | 7,470 | $651M | $87,082 |
| The Auto Club Group Cash Value Plan Pension Plan | Auto Club Insurance Association | 3,483 | $492M | $141,354 |
| Roofers Union Local 30 Combined Pension Fund | Joint Board of Trustees Roofers Local Union 30 | 2,548 | $171M | $67,099 |
| Lake Michigan Credit Union Cash Balance Defined Benefit Plan and Trust | Lake Michigan Credit Union | 1,768 | $50.9M | $28,783 |
| Insurance Organizations Employees' Retirement Plan | Trustees of the Insurance Organizations' Pension Trust | 1,192 | $220M | $184,981 |
Defined benefit plans in finance and insurance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Auto-Owners Insurance Company Retirement Income Plan?
8,026 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Apr 2025, of whom 5,457 were active employees, with net assets of $919,466,731. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 5,000 to 24,999 participants band, which held 651 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Auto-Owners Insurance 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 no provider compensation for the year. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $0. 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 Auto-Owners Insurance Company. 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. 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 May 2024 to 30 Apr 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 10 Feb 2026. 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 38-0315280, plan 001, received 10 Feb 2026; 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.