<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001448893-19-000017.txt : 20190220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190220213222
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001448893-19-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Curran Christopher G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001768476

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36157
		FILM NUMBER:		19620391

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ESSENT GROUP LTD.
		STREET 2:		CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM11

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Essent Group Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001448893
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				980673656
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-297-9901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Essent group Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081028
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    <periodOfReport>2019-02-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001448893</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Essent Group Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001768476</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Curran Christopher G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ESSENT GROUP LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM 11</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Corporate Development</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares, par value $0.015</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>141756</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 45,444 restricted shares granted under the issuer's 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, of which (i) 30,513 shares are subject to time-based vesting (consisting of 13,552 vesting on March 1, 2019, 8,231 shares vesting on March 1, 2020, 5,475 shares vesting on March 1, 2021, and 3,255 shares vesting on March 1, 2022), (ii) 8,267 shares will become earned based upon the issuer's compounded annual book value per share growth percentage during a three-year performance period commencing January 1, 2017 and vest on March 1, 2020, and (iii) 6,664 shares will become earned based upon the issuer's compounded annual book value per share growth percentage during a three-year performance period commencing January 1, 2018 and vest on March 1, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lawrence E. McAlee, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-20</signatureDate>
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