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Brighthouse Financial BHF Term and Whole Life Insurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.
The source filing: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001685040-26-000028
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Variable Annuities | Fixed Rate Annuities | Index-linked Annuities | Term and Whole Life Insurance | Universal Life Insurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period | $1,949 | $120 | $1,581 | $265 | $315 |
| Capitalization | 22 | 1 | 203 | (1) | 10 |
| Amortization | (103) | (1) | (155) | (21) | (18) |
| Balance, end of period | 1,868 | 120 | 1,629 | 243 | 307 |
| VOBA: | |||||
| Balance, beginning of period | 251 | 51 | — | 3 | 32 |
| Amortization | (13) | (2) | — | — | (2) |
| Balance, end of period | 238 | 49 | — | 3 | 30 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost of $243M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost decreased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $287M to $243M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost has grown at a -12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.7B to $1.13B.
- What does term and whole life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost mean?
- This represents the capitalized costs directly associated with acquiring new life insurance business, such as commissions and underwriting expenses, which are deferred and amortized over the life of the policies. It serves as an asset on the balance sheet that reflects the investment made to secure future revenue streams. Investors monitor this to evaluate the efficiency of the company's customer acquisition strategy.
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