Find an old National Life Insurance 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 3 National Life Insurance plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

National Life Group 401(k) Plan

National Life Insurance Company · Plan 004 · EIN 03-0144090 · Montpelier, VT

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorBenefits Invest & Admin Committee of National Life Group
One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances633 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

National Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan

National Life Insurance Company · Plan 005 · EIN 03-0144090 · Montpelier, VT

Active · plan year 2025 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Benefits Investment and Administration Committee of the National L
One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances118 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

National Life Insurance Company Agency Employees

National Life Insurance Company · Plan 333 · EIN 03-0144090 · Montpelier, VT

Terminated · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorBenefits Investment and Admin Committee of National Life Group
One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
TerminationThe plan year 2024 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went.Form 5500 ↗

National Life Insurance 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old National Life Insurance 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Benefits Invest & Admin Committee of National Life Group, (802) 229-7161. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the National Life Insurance 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (802) 229-7161.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with National Life Insurance and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction