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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS.CO.

EIN 39-0509570-Finance and Insurance-Latest filing 2024
Plans
14
Retirement
4
$9.65B assets
Welfare
10
$37.6M premiums
Participants
103,264
720 E WISCONSIN AVENUE - MILWAUKEE, WI 53202414-271-1444
Plans on this EIN
14 filings
#003TraditionalDB-$3.25B - 14,379 part#005401k-$2.89B - 12,763 part#002TraditionalDB-$2.08B - 13,879 part#001ProfitSharing-$1.42B - 8,491 part#517Fully Insured-$19.9M - 9,298 lives#526Mixed-$6.7M - 3,687 lives#525Fully Insured-$5.6M - 7,746 lives#501Fully Insured-$3.0M - 8,301 lives#531Fully Insured-$2.1M - 291 lives#516Fully Insured-$300K - 154 lives#503Fully Insured-8,364 lives#504Self Funded-0 lives#515Self Funded-0 lives#550Self Funded-0 lives

Retirement portfolio analytics

4 plans aggregated / $9.65B assets / 49,512 participants

Assets by plan

Share of aggregate retirement assets

34%top
  • EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (#003)34%
  • MUTUAL EMPLOYEE Savings (#005)30%
  • AGENTS RETIREMENT PLAN (#002)22%
  • FEE GUARANTEE FUND (#001)15%
Total $9.65BClick slice to drill in

Recordkeeper share

DC plan assets by Schedule C recordkeeper

Entrenched
55%top
  • (Not disclosed)55%
  • THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.45%
Total $9.65BClick slice to drill in

Participants by plan

Active + retired + deferred vested

  • EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (#003)14,379
  • AGENTS RETIREMENT PLAN (#002)13,879
  • MUTUAL EMPLOYEE Savings (#005)12,763
  • FEE GUARANTEE FUND (#001)8,491
Total 49,512Click row to drill in

Benefits portfolio analytics

10 plans / $37.6M premiums / 37,841 covered lives

Coverage by line

Premium dollars by benefit type (bundled lines overlap)

  • Life$25.0M
  • Dental$7.0M
  • Vision$7.0M
  • Long-term disability$5.6M
Total $37.6M4 rows

Carrier market share

Premium dollars by Schedule A carrier

Multi-vendor
81%top
  • NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL81%
  • BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA19%
  • ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY0%
Total $37.6M3 slices

Broker market share

Schedule A broker compensation

Split broker
0%top
  • ROBERTSON RYAN & ASSOCIATES0%
  • WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC0%
Total $02 slices

Plan deep-dives

Per-plan teasers. The full analytics (fees vs peers, audit grade, trajectory, counterparties) live on each plan detail page.
Retirement#003

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN

TraditionalDB

Assets$3.25B
Participants14,379
Inside the deep dive
Fees vs peersAudit gradeAsset trajectoryContributionsSch C providers
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Retirement#005

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

401k

Assets$2.89B
Participants12,763
Inside the deep dive
Fees vs peersAudit gradeAsset trajectoryContributionsSch C providers
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Retirement#002

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AGENTS RETIREMENT PLAN

TraditionalDB

Assets$2.08B
Participants13,879
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Fees vs peersAudit gradeAsset trajectoryContributionsSch C providers
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Retirement#001

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AGENTS PERSISTENCY FEE GUARANTEE FUND

ProfitSharing

Assets$1.42B
Participants8,491
Inside the deep dive
Fees vs peersAudit gradeAsset trajectoryContributionsSch C providers
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Welfare#517

NML INS CO AGENTS GROUP LIFE INS PLAN

Fully Insured - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.

Premiums$19.9M
Covered lives9,298
Inside the deep dive
Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#526

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN

Mixed - BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN

Premiums$6.7M
Covered lives3,687
Inside the deep dive
Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#525

NML AGENTS GROUP LONG-TERM DISABILITY

Fully Insured - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.

Premiums$5.6M
Covered lives7,746
Inside the deep dive
Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#501

NML GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN

Fully Insured - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.

Premiums$3.0M
Covered lives8,301
Inside the deep dive
Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#531

THE NML LIFE INSURANCE PLAN FOR OFFICERS

Fully Insured - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.

Premiums$2.1M
Covered lives291
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Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#516

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL HEALTH CARE BENEFITS PLAN FOR RETIREES

Fully Insured - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN

Premiums$300K
Covered lives154
Inside the deep dive
Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#503

NML GROUP TRAVEL ACCIDENT PLAN

Fully Insured - ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Premiums$0
Covered lives8,364
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Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#504

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE DISABILITY INCOME PLAN

Self Funded

Premiums$0
Covered lives0
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Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#515

NML INS CO AGENTS FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN

Self Funded

Premiums$0
Covered lives0
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Premium breakdownCarriersBrokersCoverage stats
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Welfare#550

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SEVERANCE PAY PLAN

Self Funded

Premiums$0
Covered lives0
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Retirement plans4

Plan #NameTypeAssetsParticipantsLatest year
003THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANTraditionalDB$3.25B14,3792024
005THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN401k$2.89B12,7632024
002THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AGENTS RETIREMENT PLANTraditionalDB$2.08B13,8792024
001THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AGENTS PERSISTENCY FEE GUARANTEE FUNDProfitSharing$1.42B8,4912024

Welfare plans10

Plan #NameFundingCarrierPremiumsCoveredLatest year
517NML INS CO AGENTS GROUP LIFE INS PLANFully InsuredNORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.$19.9M9,2982024
526THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLANMixedBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN$6.7M3,6872024
525NML AGENTS GROUP LONG-TERM DISABILITYFully InsuredNORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.$5.6M7,7462024
501NML GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLANFully InsuredNORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.$3.0M8,3012024
531THE NML LIFE INSURANCE PLAN FOR OFFICERSFully InsuredNORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.$2.1M2912024
516NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL HEALTH CARE BENEFITS PLAN FOR RETIREESFully InsuredBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN$300K1542024
503NML GROUP TRAVEL ACCIDENT PLANFully InsuredZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$08,3642024
504THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE DISABILITY INCOME PLANSelf Funded-$002024
515NML INS CO AGENTS FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLANSelf Funded-$002024
550THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SEVERANCE PAY PLANSelf Funded-$002024
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