Products & Services · Prior accident year development [1]

Group Insurance Policy — Prior accident year development [1]

The Hartford Financial Services Group Group Insurance Policy — Prior accident year development [1] decreased by 151.4% to -$176.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.7%, from -$197.00M to -$176.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Group Insurance Policy — Prior accident year development [1] shows a downward trend with a 5.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Negative values (favorable development) suggest strong reserving practices and potential for earnings releases.

Detailed definition

The change in estimated ultimate losses for claims that occurred in previous years, resulting from new information or ch...

Peer comparison

Standard industry metric for reserve development analysis.

Metric ID: hig_segment_group_insurance_policy_prior_accident_year_development_1

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$131.00M-$100.00M-$76.00M-$119.00M-$123.00M-$81.00M-$58.00M-$133.00M-$132.00M-$138.00M-$99.00M-$189.00M-$150.00M-$121.00M-$101.00M-$197.00M-$180.00M-$109.00M-$70.00M-$176.00M
QoQ Change+23.7%+24.0%-56.6%-3.4%+34.1%+28.4%-129.3%+0.8%-4.5%+28.3%-90.9%+20.6%+19.3%+16.5%-95.0%+8.6%+39.4%+35.8%-151.4%
YoY Change+6.1%+19.0%+23.7%-11.8%-7.3%-70.4%-70.7%-42.1%-13.6%+12.3%-2.0%-4.2%-20.0%+9.9%+30.7%+10.7%
Range-$197.00M-$58.00M
CAGR+6.4%
Avg YoY Growth-8.1%
Median YoY Growth-3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1]?
The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1] of -$176.00M in Q1 2026.
How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1] changed year-over-year?
The Hartford Financial Services Group's group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1] increased by 10.7% year-over-year, from -$197.00M to -$176.00M.
What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1]?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1] has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$458.00M to -$556.00M.
What does group insurance policy — prior accident year development [1] mean?
The adjustment to the cost of claims from past years based on new information.