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ESNT vs HIG
Side-by-side comparison of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) and The Hartford Insurance Group Inc. (HIG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ESNT and HIG operate in Property-Casualty Insurers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- HIG is the larger of the two at $37.44B, about 6.0x ESNT ($6.20B).
- ESNT has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for HIG).
- HIG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 17 for ESNT).
Essent Group Ltd.
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
The Hartford Insurance Group Inc.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and internationally. Its Commercial Lines segment offers workers' compensation, property, automobile, liability, umbrella, bond, marine, livestock, and reinsurance; and customized insurance products and risk management services, including professional liability, bond, surety, and specialty casualty coverages through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers. The company's Personal Lines segment provides automobile, homeowners, and personal umbrella coverages through direct-to-consumer channel and independent agents. Its Property & Casualty Other Operations segment offers coverage for asbestos and environmental exposures. The company's Group Benefits segment provides group life, disability, and other group coverages to members of employer groups, associations, and affinity groups through direct insurance policies; reinsurance to other insurance companies; employer paid and voluntary product coverages; disability underwriting, administration, and claims processing to self-funded employer plans; and a single-company leave management solution. This segment distributes its group insurance products and services through brokers, consultants, third-party administrators, trade associations, and private exchanges. Its Hartford Funds segment offers investment products for retail and retirement accounts; exchange-traded products through broker-dealer organizations, independent financial advisers, defined contribution plans, financial consultants, bank trust groups, and registered investment advisers; and investment management and administrative services, such as product design, implementation, and oversight. The company was founded in 1810 and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.
Latest ESNT
- Director Pauls Douglas J gifted 2,625 shares, received a gift of 2,625 shares and sold $174,250 worth of shares (2,500 units at $69.70), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Essent Group Ltd.
- Chairman, CEO and President Casale Mark sold $2,934,867 worth of shares (41,853 units at $70.12), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 2,039,691 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Essent Group Ltd.
- SVP and Chief Risk Officer Bhasin Vijay sold $992,250 worth of shares (14,175 units at $70.00), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 184,274 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP and Chief Risk Officer Bhasin Vijay sold $33,810 worth of shares (483 units at $70.00), decreasing direct ownership by 0.24% to 198,449 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Essent Group Ltd.
- Essent Group Ltd. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Essent Group Ltd.
Latest HIG
- The Hartford Partners With UC Berkeley’s Bakar Labs For Energy & Materials To Support Innovation, Emerging Companies
- The Hartford Insurance Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Chairman and CEO Swift Christopher gifted 35,088 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 46% to 41,569 units (SEC Form 4)
- The Hartford Appoints Priscilla Almodovar To Its Board of Directors
- The Hartford To Acquire Equitable’s Employee Benefits Business
- Director De Shon Larry D was granted 1,356 units of Restricted Stock Units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Rippert Annette was granted 1,356 units of Restricted Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 43% to 4,526 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ruesterholz Virginia P was granted 1,356 units of Restricted Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 17,097 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Winters Kathleen A was granted 1,356 units of Restricted Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 41% to 4,692 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bartlett Thomas A was granted 1,356 units of Restricted Stock Units (SEC Form 4)