What does annuities — policyholder account balances mean?

The total liability representing the accumulated value of funds held on behalf of annuity policyholders. This balance reflects the scale of customer deposits and the company's obligation to manage these funds according to contract terms.

Brighthouse Financial BHF Annuities — Policyholder account balances

Other segment segments

Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment

$9.48B-13.7%

Run-off

$5.5B-13.7%

Life

$2.87B+0.3%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B-36.1%

Net income-$766.0M-186%

EPS (diluted)-$13.82-174%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.9B+5.1%

Total debt$3.2B0.0%

Total equity$5.6B+6.2%

Total assets$236.80B+0.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$221.0M-251%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.65B+1.7%

Profitability

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Net margin-1.1%-9.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-1.2%-14.2pp

Debt / equity0.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PolicyholderContractDeposits.

The official record: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Brighthouse Financial's annuities — policyholder account balances?: Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported annuities — policyholder account balances of $70.1B in Q4 2025.
How has Brighthouse Financial's annuities — policyholder account balances changed year-over-year?: Brighthouse Financial's annuities — policyholder account balances increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $67.78B to $70.1B.
What does annuities — policyholder account balances mean?: The total liability representing the accumulated value of funds held on behalf of annuity policyholders. This balance reflects the scale of customer deposits and the company's obligation to manage these funds according to contract terms.