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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedNetPremiumRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedNetPremiumRollForward"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hmn_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitLapseRateExpectedExperience_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitLapseRateExpectedExperience" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liability For Future Policy Benefit, Lapse Rate, Expected Experience</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitByProductSegmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitByProductSegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitByProductSegmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitByProductSegmentTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hmn_OtherInvestmentFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_OtherInvestmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Investment, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded_4efe47c0-eff5-4dba-9e1a-9a7e6532bdd7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits, claims and settlement expenses, Ceded to Other Companies</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_70e69728-6ed8-401f-9de6-1b484ef9211f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_da2496b0-2401-43d0-a0e7-755343a36d86_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Experience Life Insurance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Experience Life Insurance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember" xlink:href="hmn-20240331.xsd#hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember" xlink:to="lab_hmn_ExperienceLifeInsuranceMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Individual:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Individual [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments_bd4d3d84-c572-4148-ac2f-0279d525e618_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term and other investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term And Other Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term And Other Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments" xlink:href="hmn-20240331.xsd#hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments" xlink:to="lab_hmn_ShortTermAndOtherInvestments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_f9c1c3b2-2f8e-4697-8bc3-5563f1f346b0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_7ddce1a9-b540-4e70-94bd-dab28f2de0f0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_a47b1cbe-11dd-4b86-8bdb-446d0db25ca1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_19af098a-0a16-43a9-9e1d-881e84d6916a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Asset, Gain (Loss), Statement of Other Comprehensive Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Asset, Gain (Loss), Statement of Other Comprehensive Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember_e0f9bf44-8d48-40a6-872f-4600f0360b12_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">discounted cash flow</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitCumulativeIncreaseDecreaseFromCashFlowChange_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitCumulativeIncreaseDecreaseFromCashFlowChange" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitCumulativeIncreaseDecreaseFromCashFlowChange" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitCumulativeIncreaseDecreaseFromCashFlowChange"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember_60831ab2-adbe-4ca4-bb0d-f4a6b1e0836d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">mortality multiplier</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, Mortality Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputMortalityRateMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis_5d5737a9-a1ea-4e47-8df1-7765583583de_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Pricing Source [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Pricing Source [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Pricing Source</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis" xlink:href="hmn-20240331.xsd#hmn_FairValuePricingSourceAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts_2f6fc5c2-4271-4477-bbb9-87eaf779fa08_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in book overdrafts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_021456bb-80db-486d-b4a0-4c358bc94855_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds_dc43be25-2150-478c-9b00-ca55c85aa3cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Policyholders' account balances</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds_e0359133-5646-42d3-99f9-123cffcbdca3_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds_f877c986-2bf5-4383-be0f-3ea551296d14_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Policyholder Account Balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure_4f0ed507-4da1-4d81-acc2-f87bf789055d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other policyholder funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Policyholder Funds, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of the liability as of the balance sheet date to the policyholders for funds held that are returnable under the terms of insurance contracts that were not separately reported.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="hmn-20240331.xsd#hmn_OtherPolicyholderFundsFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember_14f171e0-550c-4916-b8d4-0b38b7bd2553_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Asset on Reinsurance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Asset On Reinsurance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Asset On Reinsurance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember" xlink:href="hmn-20240331.xsd#hmn_DepositAssetOnReinsuranceMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_170e6602-aa59-42a0-a0b6-48ad87e2bed1_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hmn_InvestmentGradeRate_acf5575b-9092-493f-8c7d-eac239eea5fa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_InvestmentGradeRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment grade rating</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_InvestmentGradeRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_InvestmentGradeRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Grade Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hmn_InvestmentGradeRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hmn_InvestmentGradeRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of fair value of fixed maturity and equity securities with a gross unrealized loss having an investment grade rating at period end.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRate"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossRollForward"/>
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