Hartford (NYSE: HIG) CFO reports performance share payout and tax-share disposition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. EVP and CFO Beth Ann Costello reported equity compensation transactions tied to a certified performance share award covering the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 period. Performance shares were settled in common stock, increasing her direct common holdings to 106,300.282 shares before taxes.

On February 18, 2026, 13,312 common shares were disposed of back to the company at $143.53 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the award certification. After this tax-withholding disposition, she directly owns 92,988.282 common shares, in addition to multiple vested and vesting stock option grants.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Costello Beth Ann

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE HARTFORD PLAZA

(Street)

HARTFORD CT 06155

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. [ HIG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/17/2026		M		28,726.676	A	$0(1)	106,300.282	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F(2)		13,312	D	$143.53(3)	92,988.282	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares	(1)	02/17/2026		A		28,726.676		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	28,726.676	$0.0000	28,726.676	D
Performance Shares	(1)	02/17/2026		M			28,726.676	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	28,726.676	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option	$49.01							(4)	02/26/2029	Common Stock	75,790		75,790	D
Stock Option	$51.87							(5)	02/23/2031	Common Stock	67,204		67,204	D
Stock Option	$53.81							(6)	02/27/2028	Common Stock	63,194		63,194	D
Stock Option	$55.27							(7)	02/25/2030	Common Stock	71,318		71,318	D
Stock Option	$69.41							(8)	02/23/2032	Common Stock	75,483		75,483	D
Stock Option	$78.28							(9)	02/28/2033	Common Stock	57,492		57,492	D
Stock Option	$95.74							(10)	02/27/2034	Common Stock	25,223		25,223	D
Stock Option	$116.41							(11)	02/25/2035	Common Stock	21,847		21,847	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 17, 2026, the Company's Compensation and Management Development Committee certified a performance share payout based on the level of the Company's performance relative to pre-established objectives for the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.

2. Transaction involving a disposition to the Company of equity securities to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the performance share certification reported on this Form 4, in accordance with the Company's administrative rules.

3. The closing price of the Company's common stock on February 17, 2026, the day of certification.

4. The options became fully exercisable on February 26, 2022, the third anniversary of the grant date.

5. The options became fully exercisable on February 23, 2024, the third anniversary of the grant date.

6. The options became fully exercisable on February 27, 2021, the third anniversary of the grant date.

7. The options became fully exercisable on February 25, 2023, the third anniversary of the grant date.

8. The options became fully exercisable on February 23, 2025, the third anniversary of the grant date.

9. One-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2024, an additional one-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2025 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 28, 2026, the third anniversary of the grant date.

10. One-third of the options became exercisable on February 27, 2025, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 27, 2026 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 27, 2027, the third anniversary of the grant date.

11. One-third of the options will become exercisable on February 25, 2026, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 25, 2027 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 25, 2028, the third anniversary of the grant date.

	Anthony J. Salerno, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact	02/19/2026
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FAQ

What insider transactions did HIG EVP and CFO Beth Ann Costello report?

Beth Ann Costello reported a certified performance share award that converted into common stock and a related tax-withholding disposition. Performance shares for the 2023–2025 period were paid in common stock, with some shares returned to the company to cover tax obligations.

How many Hartford (HIG) common shares did the CFO dispose of for taxes?

She disposed of 13,312 common shares back to the company to cover tax withholding obligations. The disposition price was $143.53 per share, matching the company’s closing stock price on February 17, 2026, the day the performance shares were certified.

What is Beth Ann Costello’s Hartford (HIG) common stock ownership after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported equity transactions, Beth Ann Costello directly owns 92,988.282 shares of Hartford’s common stock. This figure reflects the net position following the conversion of performance shares into common stock and the subsequent tax-withholding disposition to the company.

What period did the certified HIG performance share award cover for the CFO?

The certified performance share award covered the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 performance period. The company’s Compensation and Management Development Committee certified payout levels based on performance versus pre-established objectives, and the award was settled in shares of common stock.

Were the HIG CFO’s reported dispositions open-market sales of common stock?

No. The disposition involved shares delivered back to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The transaction was described as a disposition to the company under its administrative rules, following the certification and payout of performance shares in common stock.

What types of equity awards and holdings does the HIG CFO report on this Form 4?

She reports performance shares that were granted, then exercised into common stock, and subsequent common stock holdings. Multiple stock option grants are also listed, many fully exercisable, with specified tranches becoming exercisable on future February anniversaries of the respective grant dates.