Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Swift Christopher 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. [HIG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE HARTFORD PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2026 (Street) HARTFORD, CT 06155 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 02/17/2026 M 124,383.537 A $ 0 (1) 319,200.485 D Common Stock 02/18/2026 F(2) 57,640 D $143.53(3) 261,560.485 D Common Stock 40,003 I By Spouse Common Stock 95,386 I Swift Family Gift Trust Common Stock 60,865 I Swift Family Legacy Trust

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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
Performance Shares	(1)	02/17/2026		A		124,383.537		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	124,383.537	$ 0	124,383.537	D
Performance Shares	(1)	02/17/2026		M			124,383.537	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	124,383.537	$ 0	0	D
Stock Option	$49.01							(4)	02/26/2029	Common Stock	352,263		352,263	D
Stock Option	$51.87							(5)	02/23/2031	Common Stock	310,820		310,820	D
Stock Option	$53.81							(6)	02/27/2028	Common Stock	284,819		284,819	D
Stock Option	$55.27							(7)	02/25/2030	Common Stock	327,679		327,679	D
Stock Option	$69.41							(8)	02/23/2032	Common Stock	301,932		301,932	D
Stock Option	$78.28							(9)	02/28/2033	Common Stock	248,933		248,933	D
Stock Option	$95.74							(10)	02/27/2034	Common Stock	116,414		116,414	D
Stock Option	$116.41							(11)	02/25/2035	Common Stock	99,403		99,403	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Swift Christopher ONE HARTFORD PLAZA HARTFORD, CT 06155	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

Anthony J. Salerno, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact		02/19/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On February 17, 2026, the Company's Compensation and Management Development Committee certified a performance share payout based on the level of the Company's performance relative to pre-established objectives for the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.
(2)	Transaction involving a disposition to the Company of equity securities to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the performance share certification reported on this Form 4, in accordance with the Company's administrative rules.
(3)	The closing price of the Company's common stock on February 17, 2026, the day of certification.
(4)	The options became fully exercisable on February 26, 2022, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	The options became fully exercisable on February 23, 2024, the third anniversary of the grant date
(6)	The options became fully exercisable on February 27, 2021, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(7)	The options became fully exercisable on February 25, 2023, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(8)	The options became fully exercisable on February 23, 2025, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(9)	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.
(10)	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.
(11)	One-third of the options will become 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.

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