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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 $36.22B, about 6.8x ESNT ($5.29B).
  • Over the past year, ESNT is down 0.1% and HIG is up 1.8% - HIG leads by 1.9 points.
  • HIG has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for ESNT).
  • HIG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 17 for ESNT).
PerformanceESNT-0.10%HIG+1.83%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricESNTHIG
Company
Essent Group Ltd.
The Hartford Insurance Group Inc.
Price
$57.48-0.03%
$129.23-2.17%
Market cap
$5.29B
$36.22B
1M return
-6.61%
-2.61%
1Y return
-0.10%
+1.83%
Industry
Property-Casualty Insurers
Property-Casualty Insurers
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2013
News (4w)
2
5
Recent ratings
17
25
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.

HIG

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.

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