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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

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

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001583068</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PBRA (CAYMAN) Co</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PINE BROOK ROAD PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>60 EAST 42ND STREET, 50TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10165</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001590475</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Essent Intermediate, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PINE BROOK ROAD PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>60 EAST 42ND STREET, 50TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10165</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>11563295</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15097726</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is being filed on behalf of PRBA (Cayman) Company, a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;PRBA&quot;) and Essent Intermediate, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;Essent Intermediate&quot;) (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). PRBA is the general partner of Essent Intermediate and Pine Brook Essent Co-Invest, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;Essent Co-Invest&quot; and, together with Essent Intermediate, the &quot;PB Entities&quot;). PBRA may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own shares held by the PB Entities and disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.  Essent Intermediate disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported herein except those reported as held directly by it.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Class A Common Shares automatically convert into Common Shares, par value $0.015 per share, after giving effect to the 2 for 3 share split, immediately prior to the consummation of the issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents Class A Common Shares held directly by Essent Intermediate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents Class A Common Shares held directly by Essent Intermediate and Essent Co-Invest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the PB Entities, and PRBA by virtue of its control of the PB Entities, may be deemed to be directors-by-deputization by virtue of the PB Entities' contractual right to designate a member of the board of directors of the issuer. William Spiegel and Robert Glanville, each a director of PRBA, are members of the issuer's board of directors. Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filers' Information and Signatures</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PRBA (Cayman) Company By: /s/ Joseph Gantz Name: Joseph Gantz Title: Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
