What does ceded reinsurance — future policy benefits mean?

This metric quantifies the portion of future policy benefit liabilities that has been ceded to reinsurers. It reflects the transfer of long-term insurance obligations to external partners, effectively reducing the net liability exposure for the company's life and annuity products.

Brighthouse Financial BHF Ceded Reinsurance — Future policy benefits

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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:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitAfterReinsurance.

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 ceded reinsurance — future policy benefits?: Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported ceded reinsurance — future policy benefits of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does ceded reinsurance — future policy benefits mean?: This metric quantifies the portion of future policy benefit liabilities that has been ceded to reinsurers. It reflects the transfer of long-term insurance obligations to external partners, effectively reducing the net liability exposure for the company's life and annuity products.