Every material Form 8-K Hartford (The) filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
The Hartford reported third quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $1.3 billion ($4.82 per diluted share), up 23% from a year earlier, including a $497 million pre-tax gain from commuting its asbestos and environmental adverse development cover. Core earnings, which exclude that gain, fell 6% to $956 million ($3.50 per diluted share), and the company raised its quarterly common dividend 12% to $0.67.
Net income available to common stockholders was $1.3 billion ($4.82 per diluted share), up from $1.1 billion ($3.77) in third quarter 2025.
Core earnings were $956 million ($3.50 per diluted share), down from $1,022 million ($3.59 per diluted share).
Quarterly common dividend increased 12% to $0.67 per share, payable Jan. 5, 2027, to holders of record on Dec. 1, 2026.
Business Insurance combined ratio was 91.3 versus 88.8 a year earlier; Personal Insurance combined ratio was 93.2 versus 88.7. Mo Tooker will succeed Christopher Swift as CEO on March 1.
The Hartford Insurance Group said CEO Christopher Swift will leave the chief executive role effective March 1, 2027, and become executive chair while still chairing the board. President A. Morris Tooker, who joined in 2015, will become CEO on the same date and joins the board October 1, 2026. Tooker's proposed target pay is $12 million a year, and the change is a planned succession rather than a reported change in financial results.
Swift resigns as CEO effective March 1, 2027; expected to step down as executive chair in the second half of 2027
Tooker, 57, named CEO effective March 1, 2027 and elected director effective October 1, 2026
Tooker target total annual compensation of $12 million: $1.1 million base salary, $2.75 million AIP target, $8.15 million LTI target
Swift 2027 base salary of $1.2 million, AIP target of $2.4 million and LTI target of $7.4 million
The Hartford's board elected Priscilla Almodovar, former president and CEO of Fannie Mae, as a director effective September 1, 2026. She will serve on the Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee and the Audit Committee, and the filing says the board found her independent under NYSE rules.
Board elected Priscilla Almodovar as director on August 11, 2026, effective September 1, 2026
Pro rata 2026-2027 board pay includes $82,700 in cash retainer and restricted stock units valued at $136,600
Her committee roles are Finance, Investment and Risk Management and Audit, both effective September 1, 2026
The Hartford reported second quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $1.3 billion, or $4.68 per diluted share, up from $990 million, or $3.44, a year earlier. The result includes a $251 million income tax benefit tied to the agreed sale of Hartford Funds, while core earnings rose 1% to $945 million. The Board also authorized a new $4.2 billion share repurchase program, which shareholders may view as a sign of capital returns continuing.
Net income available to common stockholders was $1.3 billion ($4.68 per diluted share), up from $990 million ($3.44) in Q2 2025, including a $251 million income tax benefit tied to the Hartford Funds sale.
Core earnings were $945 million ($3.42 per diluted share), up 1% from $932 million in Q2 2025.
The Board authorized a new $4.2 billion share repurchase program, effective Aug. 1, 2026, through the end of 2028, a 27% increase from the prior authorization.
Business Insurance combined ratio was 91.4 versus 87.0 a year earlier, while Personal Insurance improved to 90.1 from 94.1.
The Hartford Insurance Group named Randy Larsen, former CEO of AssuredPartners, as a director effective September 1, 2026, and placed him on the Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The change adds a director with insurance brokerage leadership experience and carries modest director pay, so it is a routine board addition rather than a change in company operations or financial results.
Randy Larsen's board service begins September 1, 2026, and he joins the Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Larsen was CEO of AssuredPartners from 2023 until its acquisition by Gallagher in 2025, after 13 years with the firm.
For the remainder of the 2026-2027 board service year, he will receive a pro rata cash retainer of $82,700 and restricted stock units valued at $136,600.
The board determined that Larsen meets New York Stock Exchange independence requirements.
The Hartford reported first quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $851 million, or $3.04 per diluted share, up 36% from $625 million a year earlier. Core earnings rose 36% to $866 million, helped by lower catastrophe losses and higher net investment income, and the company returned $617 million to stockholders in the quarter.
Net income available to common stockholders: $851 million ($3.04 per diluted share) vs. $625 million ($2.15) in Q1 2025
Core earnings: $866 million ($3.09 per diluted share) vs. $639 million ($2.20) in Q1 2025
P&C current accident year catastrophe losses: $230 million vs. $467 million in Q1 2025
Returned $617 million to stockholders, including $450 million of shares repurchased and $167 million in dividends paid
The Hartford reported fourth quarter 2025 net income available to common stockholders of $1.1 billion, or $3.98 per diluted share, up 33% from $848 million a year earlier. For full year 2025, net income rose 23% to $3.8 billion, or $13.32 per diluted share, and the company returned $2.2 billion to stockholders through buybacks and dividends.
Q4 2025 net income $1.1 billion ($3.98 per diluted share) vs. $848 million ($2.88) in Q4 2024
Full year 2025 net income $3.8 billion ($13.32 per diluted share) vs. $3.1 billion ($10.35) in 2024
Full year 2025 core earnings ROE of 19.4%; book value per diluted share $66.31 at Dec. 31, 2025
Q4 2025 shareholder returns of $546 million, including $400 million of share repurchases
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