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HIG delivered stronger Q2 FY2026 profitability, with revenue up 8.1% to $7.263B and net income up 30.5% to $1.298B, although much of the earnings increase reflected a $318M contribution from discontinued operations related to the planned Hartford Funds sale. Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.60-61.
Revenue
$7.26B
++8.14% YoY
EPS (Basic)
$4.73
++35.53% YoY
Filed · Source: SEC EDGAR 10-Q filing
Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $7.26B, up 8.1% year over year. The company posted net income of $1.3B, up 30.5% from a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $4.68.
Net income increased to $1.298B from $995M, while income from discontinued operations rose to $318M from $57M. Management attributed the $261M year-over-year increase in discontinued-operations income primarily to a $251M income-tax benefit from establishing a deferred tax asset related to the sale of Hartford Funds.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.54, p.60-61
On June 3, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Hartford Funds Management Group, Inc. Hartford Funds is reported as a discontinued operation, which affects comparability between reported net income and ongoing-business performance.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.53; 10-Q Note 17, p.51
Core earnings, the Company's non-GAAP measure of ongoing operating performance, increased to $945M from $932M. The reconciliation excludes $318M of discontinued-operations income and excludes certain realized gains and other specified items, illustrating that the 30.5% GAAP net-income growth was substantially greater than growth in core earnings.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.54
Total revenue increased 8% to $7.263B, driven by earned premiums rising 5% to $6.279B and net investment income increasing 22% to $800M. Management identified higher net investment income, a shift from net realized losses to gains, and higher earned premiums as contributors to higher income available to common shareholders.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.60-61
Management reported that the Property & Casualty combined ratio deteriorated by 2.6 points, citing less favorable prior-accident-year reserve development, a higher group-disability loss ratio, a higher underlying loss and LAE ratio in Business Insurance, and a higher P&C expense ratio. These factors were partly offset by a lower underlying loss and LAE ratio in Personal Insurance.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.60
The Hartford identifies changing climate and weather patterns as risks to claims, product demand and pricing, reinsurance availability and cost, catastrophe modeling, investment values, and counterparty credit risk. Specific events cited include thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, wildfires, flooding, winter storms, hurricanes, and tropical storms, any of which can increase insured-loss frequency or severity.
Source: 10-Q Forward-looking Statements, p.3-4; 10-Q Item 1A, p.108
The Company faces the possibility of unfavorable loss development, particularly for long-tailed exposures, and states that significant uncertainties limit its ability to estimate ultimate reserves for asbestos and environmental claims. If actual claim costs exceed reserve assumptions, earnings and capital could be adversely affected.
Source: 10-Q Forward-looking Statements, p.4; 10-Q Item 1A, p.108
The Hartford is exposed to reinsurers that may be unwilling or unable to satisfy obligations, as well as the availability, pricing, and adequacy of reinsurance protection. The filing also notes counterparty-default exposure across investments, derivatives, premiums receivable, reinsurance recoverables, and third-party indemnifications.
Source: 10-Q Forward-looking Statements, p.4; 10-Q Item 1A, p.108
Insurance profitability depends on pricing risks appropriately, but the Company may need state regulatory approval for rate changes and may face constraints on non-renewals or product-line withdrawals. In Employee Benefits, policy rate guarantees average about three years, so adverse loss trends, expense trends, or lower investment returns during that period could make previously written business inadequately priced.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.58-59; 10-Q Forward-looking Statements, p.4
The Hartford identifies exposure to interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, inflation, foreign exchange rates, and market volatility. Because investment income is an important component of insurance earnings and the Company invests in available-for-sale securities, commercial mortgage loans, and less-liquid alternative investments, unfavorable market movements could affect investment returns and portfolio values.
Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.59; 10-Q Forward-looking Statements, p.3
| Metric | Current | Previous | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $7.26B | $6.72B | +8.14% |
Net Income | $1.3B | $995M | +30.45% |
EPS (Basic) | $4.73 | $3.49 | +35.53% |
EPS (Diluted) | $4.68 | $3.44 | +36.05% |
SG&A Expense | $1.22B | $1.14B | +6.77% |
| Metric | Current | Previous | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | $87.98B | $83.64B | +5.19% |
Total Liabilities | $68.35B | $66.12B | +3.37% |
Stockholders' Equity | $19.63B | $17.52B | +12.07% |
Long-Term Debt | $4.37B | $4.37B | +0.11% |
| Metric | Current | Previous | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Operating Cash FlowYTD | $2.23B | $2.28B | -1.85% |
Investing Cash FlowYTD | $-883M | $-1.14B | +22.81% |
Financing Cash FlowYTD | $-1.3B | $-1.15B | -12.68% |
Share BuybacksYTD | $916M | $815M | +12.39% |
| Metric | Current | Previous | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Net Margin | 17.9% | — | — |
ROE | 6.6% | — | — |
ROA | 1.5% | — | — |
Debt to Equity | $3.481 | — | — |
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HIG reported revenue of $7.263B in Q2 FY2026, up 8.1% from $6.716B a year earlier. In the filing's consolidated presentation, earned premiums increased 5% to $6.279B and net investment income rose 22% to $800M. Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.60.
Net income increased 30.5% to $1.298B from $995M. A major driver was income from discontinued operations of $318M, including a $251M tax benefit associated with a deferred tax asset related to the sale of Hartford Funds; higher net investment income also contributed. Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.60-61.
Revenue and diluted EPS increased 8.1% and 36.0%, respectively, with diluted EPS reaching $4.68. However, core earnings increased only to $945M from $932M, and management said the P&C combined ratio deteriorated by 2.6 points, indicating pressure in underlying insurance profitability despite strong reported GAAP earnings. Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.54, p.60; 10-Q Income Statement (XBRL).
HIG highlighted severe-weather and climate risk, potential adverse reserve development for long-tailed and asbestos/environmental claims, and reinsurer or other counterparty nonperformance. The Company also identified risks from regulatory constraints on pricing and from investment-market movements including interest rates, credit spreads, and market volatility. Source: 10-Q Forward-looking Statements, p.3-4; 10-Q Item 1A, p.108.
HIG reported $87.983B of total assets, $19.633B of stockholders' equity, and $4.374B of long-term debt. Six-month year-to-date operating cash flow remained substantial at $2.234B, although it declined 1.8% from the comparable 2025 period; the supplied debt-to-equity ratio was 3.48x. Source: 10-Q Balance Sheet (XBRL); 10-Q Cash Flow Statement (XBRL).