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Brighthouse Financial BHF Universal Life Insurance — Deferred Revenue, Amortization Expense
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept bhf:DeferredRevenueAmortizationExpense.
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
| Line item | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 / Universal Life Insurance | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 / ULSG | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 / Variable Annuities | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 / Universal Life Insurance | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 / ULSG | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 / Variable Annuities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period | $360 | $793 | $54 | $357 | $715 | $60 |
| Capitalization | 19 | 70 | — | 18 | 79 | — |
| Amortization | (17) | (42) | (3) | (18) | (36) | (3) |
| Balance, end of period | $362 | $821 | $51 | $357 | $758 | $57 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense of $8M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $9M to $8M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41M to $35M.
- What does universal life insurance — deferred revenue, amortization expense mean?
- This metric represents the periodic recognition of revenue that was previously deferred, typically related to upfront fees or charges that are earned over the life of the insurance contract. It reflects the systematic release of these liabilities into income as the service obligation is fulfilled. Investors monitor this to understand the contribution of historical fee structures to current period earnings.
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