Hartford (NYSE: HIG) EVP awarded 1,776.908 performance shares, tax withheld

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hartford Insurance Group EVP & General Counsel Donald Christian Hunt received 1,776.908 performance shares for the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 performance period, which were paid in common stock. On February 18, 2026, 861 common shares were disposed of back to the company to cover tax withholding at $143.53 per share, leaving 915.908 common shares held directly. Following these transactions, he also directly holds stock options on 9,701 and 9,831 shares with scheduled vesting through 2028, and 2,904.793 restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

1,776.908 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 7 txns

Insider Hunt Donald Christian

Role EVP & General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	861	$143.53	$124K
Grant/Award	Performance Shares	1,776.908	$0.00	--
Exercise	Performance Shares	1,776.908	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	1,776.908	$0.00	--
holding	Stock Option	--	--	--
holding	Stock Option	--	--	--
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 915.908 shares (Direct); Performance Shares — 1,776.908 shares (Direct); Stock Option — 9,701 shares (Direct); Restricted Stock Units — 2,904.793 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Hunt Donald Christian

(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 & General Counsel

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		1,776.908	A	$0(1)	1,776.908	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F(2)		861	D	$143.53(3)	915.908	D
Restricted Stock Units								2,904.793	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		1,776.908		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,776.908	$0.0000	1,776.908	D
Performance Shares	(1)	02/17/2026		M			1,776.908	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,776.908	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option	$95.74							(4)	02/27/2034	Common Stock	9,701		9,701	D
Stock Option	$116.41							(5)	02/25/2035	Common Stock	9,831		9,831	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. 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.

5. 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 executive Donald Christian Hunt report?

Donald Christian Hunt reported a grant of 1,776.908 performance shares for the 2023–2025 performance period, paid in common stock. He also reported a tax-withholding disposition of 861 common shares back to the company on February 18, 2026 at $143.53 per share.

Was the HIG insider transaction a market sale of shares?

No, the disposition involved 861 common shares delivered back to the company to cover tax withholding obligations from a performance share certification. The filing describes this as being done under the company’s administrative rules, not as an open-market sale of stock.

How many Hartford (HIG) performance shares were awarded to the EVP?

The EVP and General Counsel received 1,776.908 performance shares based on company performance for the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 period. These performance shares were settled in shares of Hartford Insurance Group common stock upon certification by the compensation committee.

What is Donald Christian Hunt’s common stock holding in HIG after these transactions?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Donald Christian Hunt directly holds 915.908 shares of Hartford common stock. This figure reflects the performance share payout converted into common shares, net of the 861 shares delivered back to the company to satisfy related tax obligations.

What stock options does the HIG EVP hold following this Form 4 filing?

Following the reported transactions, he holds stock options on 9,701 shares and a separate grant of options on 9,831 shares. The footnotes state these options vest in three annual installments, with final tranches becoming exercisable in 2027 and 2028, respectively.

Does the Hartford (HIG) EVP hold any restricted stock units after the Form 4?

Yes. The filing shows that, after the reported activity, Donald Christian Hunt directly holds 2,904.793 restricted stock units. These units represent rights to receive shares of Hartford Insurance Group common stock in the future, subject to applicable vesting and other plan conditions.