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Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Decrements
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept bhf:MarketRiskBenefitDecrementsIncreaseDecrease.
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 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period | $7,001 | $7,233 |
| Balance, beginning of period, before effect of changes in nonperformance risk | 5,413 | 5,219 |
| Decrements | (61) | (61) |
| Effect of actual different from expected experience | 139 | (28) |
| Effect of changes in interest rates | (279) | 221 |
| Effect of changes in fund returns | (980) | (799) |
| Effect of changes in equity index volatility | 184 | 98 |
| Issuances | — | (2) |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — decrements?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — decrements of -$35M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — decrements changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — decrements increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from -$38M to -$35M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — decrements?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — decrements has grown at a 130.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16M to -$197M.
- What does variable annuities — decrements mean?
- This metric tracks the reduction in market risk benefit liabilities resulting from policyholder terminations, surrenders, or death claims. It is a key indicator of the rate at which the company's exposure to specific annuity guarantees is being extinguished through normal policy lifecycle events.
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