Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

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Questions, answered.

What is Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $52M in Q1 2026.

How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?

Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $54M to $52M.

What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a -6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $284M to $213M.

What does variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?

The periodic expense recognized as the capitalized acquisition costs are systematically written off over the expected life of the annuity contracts. High amortization rates may indicate a faster-than-expected runoff of the underlying policy block.