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Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Effect of changes in risk margin
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept bhf:MarketRiskBenefitEffectOfChangesInRiskMargin.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of changes in fund returns | (980) | (799) |
| Effect of changes in equity index volatility | 184 | 98 |
| Issuances | — | (2) |
| Effect of changes in risk margin | (8) | (11) |
| Aging of the block and other | 499 | 560 |
| Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in nonperformance risk | 4,907 | 5,197 |
| Effect of changes in nonperformance risk | 1,469 | 1,763 |
| Balance, end of period | 6,376 | 6,960 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin of -$15M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin increased by 37.5% year-over-year, from -$24M to -$15M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin has grown at a -26.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$128M to -$69M.
- What does variable annuities — effect of changes in risk margin mean?
- This metric reflects adjustments to the valuation of market risk benefits due to changes in the risk margins held for uncertainty in actuarial assumptions. It provides insight into the company's evolving view of the risk profile and the capital required to support its annuity guarantees.
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