Form 8-K · Current report
The Hartford 8-K, filed Jul 23, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000874766
- Accession no.
- 0000874766-26-000059
Summary
The Hartford reported second quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $1.3 billion, or $4.68 per diluted share, up 31% from a year earlier, with core earnings of $945 million rising 1%, and its board authorized a new $4.2 billion share repurchase program effective Aug. 1, 2026 through the end of 2028. Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift attributed the results to franchise strength and investment in technology, data, artificial intelligence and risk insights, while CFO Beth Costello cited 5% Business Insurance written premium growth, a 1.7-point improvement in the Personal Insurance underlying combined ratio, and 5% Employee Benefits fully insured ongoing premium growth.
Key points
- Second quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders was $1.3 billion, or $4.68 per diluted share, up 31% from $990 million ($3.44 per diluted share) a year earlier; core earnings of $945 million ($3.42 per diluted share) rose 1%.
- Property & Casualty written premiums rose 3%, with Business Insurance written premiums up 5%, and Employee Benefits fully insured ongoing premiums up 5%.
- The board authorized a new $4.2 billion share repurchase program, 27% above the prior authorization, effective Aug. 1, 2026 through the end of 2028.
- The company returned $615 million to stockholders in the quarter, including $450 million of share repurchases and $165 million of common stockholder dividends.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On July 23, 2026, The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued (i) a news release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, and (ii) its Investor Financial Supplement (“IFS”) relating to its financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026. Copies of the news release and the IFS are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. …
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