Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 401(k) Login
3,633 former Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. employees still have money in this plan.
Retirement plan providers can change. This information is from the plan's 2024 filing.
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 401(k) Plan Facts
Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Oct 9, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Money in and out in plan year 2024
- $106.6 million went into the plan in contributions.
- $120.5 million was paid out to participants.
- Investment and other income added $255.8 million.
- Administrative expenses were $604,777, about $48 per account.
How the Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 401(k) changed, 2019–2024
| Plan year | Participants | Plan assets | Employer contributions | Benefits paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,111 | $2.01 billion | $24.4 million | $63.6 million |
| 2020 | 9,524 | $2.27 billion | $27.7 million | $51.1 million |
| 2021 | 10,280 | $2.51 billion | — | $82.2 million |
| 2022 | 11,269 | $2.39 billion | — | $79.2 million |
| 2023 | 12,633 | $2.65 billion | — | $90.5 million |
| 2024 | 12,786 | $2.89 billion | — | $120.5 million |
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 401(k) Contact Information
Questions about the Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 401(k)
Does Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co contribute to the 401(k)?
Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement.
Does the Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co 401(k) have automatic enrollment?
Yes. The plan reports automatic enrollment of eligible employees.
How many people are in the Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co 401(k) plan?
12,786 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 8,160 of them active employees, and 3,633 former employees who still had money in the plan.
What is the average 401(k) balance at Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co?
About $229,671 per account: $2.89 billion in plan assets across 12,593 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.
Who manages the Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co 401(k) accounts?
Vanguard (listed on the filing as THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.
I no longer work at Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. How do I access my 401(k)?
Your account stays with Vanguard after you leave, so you can log in with the same credentials. If your balance was small, the plan may have rolled it into an IRA in your name. If you can't find it, Beagle can locate it for you.