Hartford (HIG) CFO Beth Ann Costello receives 22,051 stock options in new grant

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Costello Beth Ann reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Beth Ann Costello received a grant of 22,051 stock options on February 24, 2026. These options were granted at a price of $0.00 per option as an equity award.

According to the vesting terms, one-third of this grant will become exercisable on February 24, 2027, another third on February 24, 2028, and the final third on February 24, 2029, the third anniversary of the grant date. After this grant, she held 22,051 options from this award and also directly held other stock option positions and 92,988.282 shares of common stock as of the same date.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

CFO receives new option grant; routine equity compensation with staged vesting.

The Executive Vice President and CFO of HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC., Beth Ann Costello, was granted 22,051 stock options on February 24, 2026 at an exercise price of $0.00. This reflects standard long-term incentive compensation rather than an open‑market purchase.

The grant vests in three equal installments on February 24, 2027, February 24, 2028, and February 24, 2029, aligning her potential upside with multi‑year company performance. The filing also lists several other fully or partially exercisable option awards and 92,988.282 common shares held directly.

Overall, this represents ongoing alignment of executive compensation with shareholders through equity, without any reported stock sales or disposals in this filing. Subsequent company filings may provide additional context on future grants or exercises.

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)
02/24/2026

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								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
Stock Option	$140.54	02/24/2026		A		22,051		(1)	02/24/2036	Common Stock	22,051	$0.0000	22,051	D
Stock Option	$49.01							(2)	02/26/2029	Common Stock	75,790		75,790	D
Stock Option	$51.87							(3)	02/23/2031	Common Stock	67,204		67,204	D
Stock Option	$53.81							(4)	02/27/2028	Common Stock	63,194		63,194	D
Stock Option	$55.27							(5)	02/25/2030	Common Stock	71,318		71,318	D
Stock Option	$69.41							(6)	02/23/2032	Common Stock	75,483		75,483	D
Stock Option	$78.28							(7)	02/28/2033	Common Stock	57,492		57,492	D
Stock Option	$95.74							(8)	02/27/2034	Common Stock	25,223		25,223	D
Stock Option	$116.41							(9)	02/25/2035	Common Stock	21,847		21,847	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. One-third of the options will become exercisable on February 24, 2027, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 24, 2028 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 24, 2029, the third anniversary of the grant date.

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. One-third of the options became 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	02/26/2026
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FAQ

What did HIG CFO Beth Ann Costello report in this Form 4 filing?

Beth Ann Costello reported receiving a grant of 22,051 stock options on February 24, 2026. The award is part of her equity compensation and was issued at an exercise price of $0.00 per option, with vesting spread over three future anniversaries of the grant date.

How many stock options were granted to the HIG CFO and when do they vest?

The HIG CFO was granted 22,051 stock options on February 24, 2026. One-third becomes exercisable on February 24, 2027, another third on February 24, 2028, and the final third on February 24, 2029, providing a three-year, time-based vesting schedule.

Did Beth Ann Costello buy or sell Hartford (HIG) shares in this Form 4?

This Form 4 does not show any open-market buys or sells by Beth Ann Costello. It reports an acquisition of 22,051 stock options as an equity grant, with no corresponding sale transactions and no disposition of common stock disclosed in the provided data.

What are Beth Ann Costello’s reported common stock holdings in HIG?

As of the February 24, 2026 reporting date, Beth Ann Costello directly held 92,988.282 shares of Hartford common stock. This figure appears alongside multiple stock option positions, reflecting her overall direct equity exposure to HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. as an executive officer.

How do the vesting terms of the new HIG CFO option grant work?

The 22,051 options granted to the HIG CFO vest in three equal installments. One-third becomes exercisable on February 24, 2027, another third on February 24, 2028, and the final third on February 24, 2029, encouraging longer-term retention and performance alignment.

Are there other stock option awards for the HIG CFO mentioned in this Form 4?

Yes. Besides the new 22,051‑option grant, the Form 4 lists several other stock option awards with different total amounts following transaction and prior vesting dates. Footnotes describe when these earlier grants became fully or partially exercisable on various third anniversaries of their respective grant dates.