What does assumed reinsurance — market risk benefit assets mean?

This represents the fair value of assets associated with market risk benefits embedded in reinsurance contracts assumed by the company. These assets are held to offset potential liabilities arising from market-sensitive guarantees provided to ceding insurers. It is a critical indicator of the company's exposure to market volatility within its assumed reinsurance portfolio.

Brighthouse Financial BHF Assumed Reinsurance — Market risk benefit assets

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METAssumed Reinsurance — Market risk benefits, at estimated fair value

$26M+73.3%

METCeded Reinsurance — Market risk benefits, at estimated fair value

$0—

METDirect Reinsurance — Market risk benefits, at estimated fair value

$2.38B-7.2%

HIGAssumed Reinsurance — Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments

$20M-33.3%

JXNReinsurance assumed

$183.5M-9.6%

CRBGIndividual Retirement — Market Risk Benefit, Reinsurance Recoverable, after Allowance

$0—

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:MarketRiskBenefitAssetAmount.

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

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What is Brighthouse Financial's assumed reinsurance — market risk benefit assets?: Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported assumed reinsurance — market risk benefit assets of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does assumed reinsurance — market risk benefit assets mean?: This represents the fair value of assets associated with market risk benefits embedded in reinsurance contracts assumed by the company. These assets are held to offset potential liabilities arising from market-sensitive guarantees provided to ceding insurers. It is a critical indicator of the company's exposure to market volatility within its assumed reinsurance portfolio.