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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-10-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001448893</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Essent Group Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001590259</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Turnbull Andrew</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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Mr. Turnbull is the group strategy and business development officer of PartnerRe Ltd., the indirect parent of PPF Holdings II Ltd. Upon consummation of the issuer's initial public offering, PPF Holdings II Ltd. will hold common shares, par value $0.015 per share, of the issuer. Mr. Turnbull disclaims beneficial ownership of any common shares beneficially owned by PPF Holdings II Ltd. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary Lourdes Gibbons, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
