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Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Effect of actual different from expected experience
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:MarketRiskBenefitIncreaseDecreaseFromActualPolicyholderBehaviorDifferentFromExpected.
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 — effect of actual different from expected experience?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — effect of actual different from expected experience of $24M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of actual different from expected experience changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of actual different from expected experience increased by 366.7% year-over-year, from -$9M to $24M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of actual different from expected experience?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of actual different from expected experience has grown at a 33.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$86M to $154M.
- What does variable annuities — effect of actual different from expected experience mean?
- This metric quantifies the financial impact of variances between actual policyholder behavior and the actuarial assumptions used to price and reserve for variable annuity products. It highlights the sensitivity of the company's liabilities to deviations in lapse rates, withdrawal patterns, or mortality compared to original projections.
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