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Brighthouse Financial BHF Life insurance — Ceded

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Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+86.2%
Net income$981.0M+1,054%
EPS (diluted)$16.53+1,521%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.1B+28.2%
Total debt$3.2B0.0%
Total equity$6.6B+15.5%
Total assets$247.18B+1.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$431.0M

Valuation

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Market cap$3.57B+31.0%
Enterprise value-$379.6M-211%
P/E4.3×+0.2×
P/S0.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin12.5%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.6%+0.1pp
Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CededPremiumsEarned.

The source filing: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026.

Filed
Feb 24, 2026, 5:13 PM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0001685040-26-000011
Line itemGross AmountCededAssumedNet Amount% Amount Assumed to Net
2025
Life insurance in-force (1)$441,648$117,396$5,035$329,2871.5%
Insurance premium
Life insurance (2)$1,086$403$9$6921.3%
Accident & health insurance1781753—%
Total insurance premium$1,264$578$9$6951.3%
2024
Life insurance in-force (1)$470,679$125,696$5,641$350,6241.6%

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Brighthouse Financial's life insurance — ceded?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported life insurance — ceded of $100.75M in Q4 2025.
How has Brighthouse Financial's life insurance — ceded changed year-over-year?
Brighthouse Financial's life insurance — ceded decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $112.5M to $100.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's life insurance — ceded?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's life insurance — ceded has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $516M to $403M.
What does life insurance — ceded mean?
Represents the portion of premiums and associated risks transferred to third-party reinsurers by the life insurance segment. This metric indicates the company's strategy for risk mitigation and capital management by offloading potential liabilities. A higher level of ceded premiums typically reflects a more conservative risk appetite or a strategic effort to optimize capital efficiency.

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