The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, filing an -K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2026. The company announced a net income of $1.3 billion, or $4.82 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026. This figure represents a 23% increase compared to the same period in 2025, when net income was $1.1 billion ($3.77 per diluted share).
Core earnings for the quarter were reported at $956 million, or $3.50 per diluted share, a decrease of 6% from the prior year. The company reported a return on equity (ROE) of 25.0% for the trailing 12 months, up from 20.3% in the prior year. Book value per diluted share as of September 30, 2026, was $68.31, a 3.0% increase from December 31, 2025.
Property & Casualty (P&C) written premiums increased by 4% in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a 6% growth in Business Insurance premiums. Business Insurance delivered an underlying combined ratio of 90.1, while Personal Insurance reported an underlying combined ratio of 87.1. Employee Benefits fully insured ongoing premium growth was 4% in the quarter, with a core earnings margin of 6.4%.
In terms of capital allocation, The Hartford returned $638 million to stockholders in the third quarter. This included $475 million in share repurchases and $163 million in common stockholder dividends. The company increased its quarterly common dividend per share by 12%, raising it to $0.67, which is payable on January 5, 2027, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2026.
The company also announced leadership changes. Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift stated that Mo Tooker will succeed him as CEO on March 1, 2027, after Swift serves as Executive Chair for a period beginning in the second half of 2027.
