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Brighthouse Financial BHF Universal 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 universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost of $307M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $323M to $307M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost has grown at a -7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62B to $1.28B.
- What does universal life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost mean?
- Reflects the capitalized costs associated with acquiring new universal life insurance business, which are amortized over the life of the policies. This metric is essential for understanding the timing of profitability and the efficiency of sales distribution channels.
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