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Brighthouse Financial BHF Life insurance — Ceded

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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:CededPremiumsEarned.

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 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.