Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Insurance industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.
Why Focus on Undervalued Insurance Stocks?
Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.
AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.
What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?
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5 Undervalued Insurance Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 5 undervalued stocks in the Insurance industry for Monday, March 02, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Insurance industry median.
| Company | Ticker | Price/Sales | Price/Earnings | EV/EBITDA | Shareholder Yield | Price/Book Value | Price/Free Cash Flow | Value Grade |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | HIG | 1.41 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 5.5% | 2.09 | 7.7 | A |
| Old Republic International Corporation | ORI | 1.22 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 11.0% | 1.64 | 20.4 | B |
| Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | SAFT | 0.93 | 13.2 | 9.3 | 5.3% | 1.29 | 9.8 | A |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | THG | 0.98 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 3.5% | 1.79 | 6.2 | A |
| United Fire Group, Inc. | UFCS | 0.71 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 1.5% | 1.05 | 4.0 | A |
The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.
The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)
Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).
As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | HIG | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 40 | 1.41 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 18 | 10.6 | 13.3 |
| EV/EBITDA | 23 | 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Shareholder Yield | 13 | 5.5% | 1.1% |
| Price/Book Value | 53 | 2.09 | 1.57 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 17 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Business Insurance, Personal Insurance, Property & Casualty Other Operations, Employee Benefits and Hartford Funds. The company offers insurance coverage, including workers’ compensation, property, automobile, general and professional liability, package business, umbrella, fidelity and surety, marine, livestock, accident, health, and reinsurance through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers. The company also provides automobiles, homeowners, and personal umbrella coverages. The Property & Casualty Other Operations segment offers coverage for asbestos and environmental exposures. In addition, it 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; leave management solution; distributes its group insurance products and services through brokers, consultants, third-party administrators, trade associations, and private exchanges. Further, the company offers managed mutual funds across various asset classes; and exchange-traded funds through broker-dealer organizations, independent financial advisers, defined contribution plans, financial consultants, bank trust, and registered investment advisers, as well as investment management, distribution, and administrative services, such as product design, implementation, and oversight. The company was founded in 1810 and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 87, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.41 compared to the industry median at 1.07, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.60 compared to the industry median at 13.30. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Now, let’s assess The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.9, when compared to the industry median of 9.3, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.
Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.10%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.
As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.57. This could make The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Lastly, let’s take a look at The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 8.50. This could make The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.
Old Republic International Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | ORI | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 37 | 1.22 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 27 | 12.9 | 13.3 |
| EV/EBITDA | 32 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Shareholder Yield | 4 | 11.0% | 1.1% |
| Price/Book Value | 43 | 1.64 | 1.57 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 51 | 20.4 | 8.5 |
Old Republic International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides insurance underwriting and related services primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Specialty Insurance and Title Insurance. The Specialty Insurance segment offers accident and health, aviation, commercial auto, commercial multi-peril, commercial property, excess and surplus, general liability, home and auto warranty, inland marine, travel accident, and workers' compensation insurance products; and financial indemnity products for specialty coverages, including errors and omissions, fidelity, directors and officers, and surety. This segment provides its insurance products to businesses, state and local governments, and other institutions in transportation, commercial construction, healthcare, education, retail and wholesale trade, forest products, energy, general manufacturing, and financial services industries. The Title Insurance segment offers lenders' and owners' policies to real estate purchasers and investors based upon searches of the public records. This segment also provides escrow closing and construction disbursement services; and real estate information products, national default management services, and various other services pertaining to real estate transfers and loan transactions. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Old Republic International Corporation has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.
Old Republic International Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 12.9 compared to the industry median at 13.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Old Republic International Corporation more attractive for value investors.
Old Republic International Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Old Republic International Corporation fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.57.
You can read more about Old Republic International Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | SAFT | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 31 | 0.93 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 28 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| EV/EBITDA | 31 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Shareholder Yield | 14 | 5.3% | 1.1% |
| Price/Book Value | 34 | 1.29 | 1.57 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 23 | 9.8 | 8.5 |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. provides private passenger and commercial automobile, and homeowner insurance in the United States. The company offers private passenger automobile policies that provide coverage for bodily injury and property damage to others, no-fault personal injury coverage for the insured/insured’s car occupants, and physical damage coverage for an insured’s own vehicle for collision or other perils. It also provides commercial automobile policies that offer insurance for commercial vehicles used for business purposes, including private passenger-type vehicles, trucks, tractors and trailers, insure individual vehicles, and commercial fleets; and homeowners policies, which provide coverage for homes, condominiums, and apartments for losses to a dwelling and its contents from various perils, and coverage for liability to others arising from ownership or occupancy. In addition, the company offers business owners policies that cover apartments and residential condominiums, restaurants, office condominiums, processing and services businesses, special trade contractors, and wholesalers. Further, it provides personal umbrella policies, which provide personal excess liability coverage over and above the limits of individual automobile, watercraft, and homeowner’s insurance policies; and commercial umbrella, which offers an excess liability product to clients, as well as underwrites dwelling fire insurance for non-owner-occupied residences. Additionally, the company offers inland marine coverage for homeowners and business owner policies, and watercraft coverage for small and medium sized pleasure crafts. It distributes its products through independent agents. The company was formerly known as Safety Holdings Inc and changed its name to Safety Insurance Group, Inc. in April 2002. Safety Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.2 compared to the industry median at 13.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Safety Insurance Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Safety Insurance Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.57.
You can read more about Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | THG | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 32 | 0.98 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 15 | 10.0 | 13.3 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18 | 6.8 | 9.3 |
| Shareholder Yield | 23 | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| Price/Book Value | 47 | 1.79 | 1.57 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 13 | 6.2 | 8.5 |
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various property and casualty insurance products and services for individuals and businesses in the United States. It operates in four segments: Core Commercial, Specialty, Personal Lines, and Other. The company offers commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, workers’ compensation, and other core commercial coverage; and professional and executive lines, marine, and surety and other, as well as specialty property and casualty products comprising Hanover program business, excess and surplus business, Hanover specialty industrial, and specialty general liability business coverage. It also provides personal automobile; and homeowners and other personal lines, including residences and personal property, liability claims, personal umbrella, inland marine, fire, personal watercraft, personal cyber, and other miscellaneous coverages. In addition, the company offers insurance products for collector cars, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, condominiums, valuable items, business owners, international, and management and professional liability; and for the construction, cultural and educational institutions, financial intuitions, healthcare, human services, life sciences, manufacturing, professional services, real estate, retail, technology, and wholesale and distribution industries. It markets its products and services through independent agents and brokers. The company was formerly known as Allmerica Financial Corp. and changed its name to The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. in December 2005. The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 91, which is considered to be undervalued.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.0 compared to the industry median at 13.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.57.
You can read more about The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
United Fire Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | UFCS | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 25 | 0.71 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 10 | 8.7 | 13.3 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9 | 4.9 | 9.3 |
| Shareholder Yield | 35 | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Price/Book Value | 25 | 1.05 | 1.57 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 8 | 4.0 | 8.5 |
United Fire Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance for individuals and businesses in the United States. Its commercial lines include fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers’ compensation, fidelity and surety coverage, and other insurance products; and personal lines comprise automobile, and fire and allied lines coverage, including assumed reinsurance for homeowners multi-peril coverage. The company sells its products through a network of independent agencies. United Fire Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
United Fire Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.
United Fire Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 8.7 compared to the industry median at 13.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes United Fire Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
United Fire Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make United Fire Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.57.
You can read more about United Fire Group, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Other Insurance Stock Grades
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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Insurance Stocks Is Right for You
Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.
- The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Old Republic International Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Safety Insurance Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- United Fire Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Insurance industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.
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Additional Resources About Insurance Stocks
Want to learn more about Insurance stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.
- 5 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Monday, March 02
- Is Chubb Limited (CB) Overvalued?
- Is The Progressive Corporation (PGR) Overvalued?
- 5 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Friday, February 27
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