Summary Prospectus
April 30, 2026
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Service
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Federated Hermes Government Money Fund II
A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Insurance Series
A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Insurance Series
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information and most recent reports to shareholders, online at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-341-7400, by sending an email request via Contact Us on FederatedHermes.com/us, or from a financial intermediary through which Shares of the Fund may be bought or sold. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated April 30, 2026, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. Fund Shares
are available exclusively as a funding vehicle for life insurance companies writing variable life insurance policies and
variable annuity contracts. They are subject to investment limitations that do not apply to other mutual funds available directly
to the general public. Therefore, any comparison of these two types of mutual funds would be inappropriate. This Prospectus should be
accompanied by the Prospectuses for such variable contracts.
A money market mutual fund seeking to provide current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity by investing in a portfolio of U.S. Treasury and government securities maturing in 397 days or less, as well as repurchase agreements collateralized fully by U.S. Treasury and government securities.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved
or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
Fund Shares are available exclusively as a funding vehicle for life insurance companies
writing variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. They are subject to investment limitations that do not
apply to other mutual funds available directly to the general public. Therefore, any comparison of these two types of mutual funds would
be inappropriate. This Prospectus should be accompanied by the Prospectuses for such variable contracts.
Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee
Fund Summary Information
Federated Hermes Government Money Fund II (the “Fund”)
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund is a money market fund that seeks to maintain a stable net asset value (NAV) of $1.00 per Share. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal
and liquidity.
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: FEES AND EXPENSES
Note: The Table below and the Example that follows it relate exclusively to the Service
Shares (S) of the Fund. They do not reflect any additional fees or expenses that may be imposed by separate accounts
of insurance companies or in connection with any variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If these
had been included, your costs would be higher.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
S class of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries,
which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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S
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, as applicable)
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N/A
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions)
(as a percentage of offering price)
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N/A
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)
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N/A
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Exchange Fee
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N/A
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
the value of your investment)
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S
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Management Fee
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0.15%
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Distribution (12b-1) Fee
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.57%1
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.72%
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Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements2
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(0.09)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements
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0.63%
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The Fund may incur and pay administrative service fees of up to 0.25% of average net
assets to insurance companies for providing recordkeeping,
shareholder and administrative services.
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The Adviser and certain of its affiliates, on their own initiative, have agreed to
waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total
annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest
expense, extraordinary expenses, and proxy-related expenses, if any)
paid by the Fund’s S class (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.63% (the “Fee Limit”) up to but not including the later of (the
“Termination Date”): (a) May 1, 2027; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these
arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the approval of the Trustees.
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Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then
redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5%
return each year and that operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested
dividends. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Although your actual costs
and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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$74
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3 Years
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$230
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5 Years
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$401
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10 Years
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$894
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENTS, RISKS and PERFORMANCE
What are the Fund’s Main Investment Strategies?
The Fund invests in a portfolio of U.S. Treasury and government securities maturing
in 397 days or less, as well as repurchase agreements collateralized fully by U.S. Treasury and government securities.
The Fund may also hold cash.
Certain of the government securities in which the Fund invests are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as those issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. These entities are, however, supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund may also invest
in government securities that are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as those issued
by the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”). Finally, to a lesser extent, the Fund may invest in certain government securities that are issued by entities whose activities are sponsored by the federal government, but that
have no explicit financial support.
In pursuing its investment objective and implementing its investment strategies, the
Fund will comply with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Rule 2a-7”).
The Fund will operate as a “government money market fund,” as such term is defined in or interpreted under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). “Government money market funds” are required to invest at least 99.5% of their total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities
issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities; and/or (iii) repurchase agreements
that are collateralized fully. Government money market funds are not required to adopt a liquidity fee framework.
Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its
net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in government securities and/or repurchase agreements
that are collateralized fully by government securities. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance
of any change in this investment policy.
What are the Main Risks of Investing in the Fund?
All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, even though the Fund is a money
market fund that seeks to maintain a stable NAV, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may negatively impact the Fund’s ability to maintain a stable NAV, delay the payment of redemptions by the Fund, or reduce the Fund’s daily dividends include:
■ Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed-income securities generally fall when interest rates rise. Recent
and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely
to affect the level of interest rates. Very low or negative interest rates magnify interest rate risk. During periods
when interest rates are low or there are negative interest rates, the Fund’s yield (and total return) also is likely to be lower or the Fund may be unable to maintain a positive return, or yield, or a stable NAV.
■ Issuer Credit Risk. It is possible that interest or principal on securities will not be paid when due.
Money market funds try to minimize this risk by purchasing higher-quality securities.
■ Counterparty Risk. A party to a transaction involving the Fund may fail to meet its obligations. This
could cause the Fund to lose money or to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from
selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategies.
■ Call Risk. The Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by the possibility that an issuer of a security held by the Fund may redeem the security prior to maturity at a price below its current market
value.
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■ Risk Associated with Investing Share Purchase Proceeds. On days during which there are net purchases of Fund Shares, the Fund must invest the proceeds at prevailing market yields or hold cash.
If the Fund holds cash, or if the yield of the securities purchased is less than that of the securities already in the portfolio, the Fund’s yield will likely decrease. Conversely, net purchases on days on which short-term yields rise will likely cause the Fund’s yield to increase. In the event of significant changes in short-term yields or significant
net purchases, the Fund retains the discretion to close to new investments. However, the Fund is not required to close,
and no assurance can be given that this will be done in any given circumstance.
■ Risk Associated with Use of Amortized Cost. In the unlikely event that the Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) were to determine, pursuant to Rule 2a-7, that the extent of the deviation between the Fund’s amortized cost per Share and its market-based NAV per Share may result in material dilution or other unfair results
to shareholders, the Board will cause the Fund to take such action as it deems appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the
extent practicable such dilution or unfair results.
■ Additional Factors Affecting Yield. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide a certain level of income or that
any such income will exceed the rate of inflation. Further, the Fund’s yield will vary. Periods of very low or negative interest rates impact, in a negative way, the Fund’s ability to maintain a positive return, or yield, or pay dividends to Fund shareholders.
■ Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets. Global economic,
political and financial conditions, including geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, tensions, sanctions
and terrorism), legislative changes or shifts in fiscal or monetary policy or reform, industry or economic trends and developments,
grid congestion or capacity constraints, natural disasters or public health risks, such as epidemics or pandemics,
may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, have a significant effect on the economies of many nations,
including the U.S., and financial markets generally and cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity, loss of
value, shareholder redemptions and/or other potentially adverse effects.
■ Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment
objective(s) and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and
third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision-making for the Fund. Data imprecision, software or other
technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these
systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance.
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor
will provide financial support to the Fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
Performance: Bar Chart and Table
Risk/Return Bar Chart
The bar chart and performance table below reflect historical performance data for the Fund’s S class and are intended to help you analyze the Fund’s investment risks in light of its historical returns. The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund’s total returns on a calendar year-by-year basis. The Average Annual Total Return table shows returns averaged over the stated periods. The Fund’s performance will fluctuate, and past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future results. For current performance information, contact your insurance company.
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The total returns shown in the bar chart above are based upon net asset value and
do not reflect the charges and expenses of a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If contract charges or fees had been included, the returns
shown would have been lower.
Within the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s S class highest quarterly return was 1.21% (quarter ended December 31, 2023). Its lowest quarterly return was 0.00% (quarter ended March 31, 2022).
Average Annual Total Return Table
The following table represents the Fund’s Average Annual Total Returns for the calendar period ended December 31, 2025.
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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S Class:
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3.73%
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2.80%
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1.73%
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The Fund’s 7-Day Net Yield as of December 31, 2025, was 3.22%. You may go to FederatedHermes.com/us or call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400 for the current 7-Day Net Yield.
FUND MANAGEMENT
The Fund’s Investment Adviser is Federated Investment Management Company.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares are used solely as an investment vehicle for separate accounts of participating
insurance companies offering variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. The general public
has access to the Fund only by purchasing a variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (thus becoming
a contract owner). Shares are not sold directly to the general public.
Shares of the Fund can be purchased or redeemed by participating insurance companies
on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.
Tax Information
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions,
if any, will consist of ordinary income, capital gains or some combination of both. Because shares of the Fund must
be purchased through variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance contracts, such distribution will be
exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the variable contract. You should ask your own tax advisor for more
information on your own tax situation, including possible state or local taxes.
Payments to Insurance companies or qualifying dealers
Fund Shares are generally available only through participating insurance companies
offering variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Life insurance policies and variable annuities
are generally purchased through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary. The Fund and/or its related companies
may make payments to the participating insurance companies for services; some of the payments may go to broker-dealers
and other intermediaries. These payments may create a conflict of interest for an intermediary, or be a factor
in the participating insurance companies’ decision to include the Fund as an underlying investment option in a variable contract. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Federated Hermes Government Money Fund II
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedHermes.com/us
or call 1-800-341-7400.
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Investment Company Act File No. 811-8042
CUSIP 313916504
Q450255 (4/26)
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