Hartford (NYSE: HIG) CEO logs performance share award and tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hartford Insurance Group Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift reported equity compensation activity tied to a long-term performance program. On February 17, 2026, he was credited with 124,383.537 performance shares based on company results for the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 performance period, paid in shares of common stock.

Those performance shares were exercised and converted into an equal number of common shares, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 319,200.485 shares before tax withholding. On February 18, 2026, 57,640 common shares were surrendered back to the company at $143.53 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving 261,560.485 common shares held directly.

Separate from these transactions, Swift also reports indirect ownership of common stock held by his spouse and in Swift family trusts, and continues to hold multiple stock option grants with vesting schedules extending through 2028.

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^*

Swift Christopher

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

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		124,383.537	A	$0(1)	319,200.485	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F(2)		57,640	D	$143.53(3)	261,560.485	D
Common Stock								40,003	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								95,386	I	Swift Family Gift Trust
Common Stock								60,865	I	Swift Family Legacy Trust

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		124,383.537		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	124,383.537	$0.0000	124,383.537	D
Performance Shares	(1)	02/17/2026		M			124,383.537	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	124,383.537	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option	$49.01							(4)	02/26/2029	Common Stock	352,263		352,263	D
Stock Option	$51.87							(5)	02/23/2031	Common Stock	310,820		310,820	D
Stock Option	$53.81							(6)	02/27/2028	Common Stock	284,819		284,819	D
Stock Option	$55.27							(7)	02/25/2030	Common Stock	327,679		327,679	D
Stock Option	$69.41							(8)	02/23/2032	Common Stock	301,932		301,932	D
Stock Option	$78.28							(9)	02/28/2033	Common Stock	248,933		248,933	D
Stock Option	$95.74							(10)	02/27/2034	Common Stock	116,414		116,414	D
Stock Option	$116.41							(11)	02/25/2035	Common Stock	99,403		99,403	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 CEO Christopher Swift report in this Form 4?

Christopher Swift reported a performance share payout converting into common stock and a related tax-withholding share surrender. Performance shares for a 2023–2025 period were paid in stock, then 57,640 shares were returned to the company to cover tax obligations at a set market price.

How many performance shares did HIG grant to CEO Christopher Swift and for what period?

Hartford granted Christopher Swift 124,383.537 performance shares based on results for January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The compensation committee certified performance on February 17, 2026, and the award was settled in shares of the company’s common stock on that date.

Why were 57,640 HIG shares disposed of, and at what price?

Swift disposed of 57,640 Hartford common shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations from the certified performance share payout. The shares were surrendered back to the company at $143.53 per share, matching the closing price on February 17, 2026, the certification date.

What are Christopher Swift’s direct common stock holdings in HIG after these transactions?

After the performance share conversion and tax-withholding surrender, Christopher Swift directly holds 261,560.485 shares of Hartford common stock. This reflects the net result of receiving 124,383.537 new shares and then surrendering 57,640 shares back to the company for tax obligations.

Does the HIG CEO hold any indirect ownership or stock options following this Form 4?

Yes. Beyond his direct shares, Swift reports indirect ownership of Hartford common stock through his spouse and family trusts. He also reports several outstanding stock option awards, with portions already exercisable and additional tranches scheduled to vest between 2026 and 2028.

How were the HIG performance shares for Christopher Swift determined and settled?

The compensation committee certified the performance share payout on February 17, 2026, using pre-set objectives for the 2023–2025 period. The resulting 124,383.537 performance shares were settled entirely in Hartford common stock rather than cash, increasing Swift’s direct share ownership before tax withholding.