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Brighthouse Financial BHF Liability for future policyholder benefits
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitAfterReinsurance.
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 / Term and Whole Life Insurance | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 / Income Annuities | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 / Structured Settlement and Pension Risk Transfer Annuities | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 / Term and Whole Life Insurance | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 / Income Annuities | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 / Structured Settlement and Pension Risk Transfer Annuities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, end of period | $4,805 | $3,989 | $5,798 | $5,267 | $3,866 | $6,053 |
| Net liability for future policy benefits, end of period | $2,495 | $3,989 | $5,798 | $2,539 | $3,866 | $6,053 |
| Less: Reinsurance recoverable, end of period | 25 | 32 | 53 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $2,470 | $3,957 | $5,745 | $2,512 | $3,834 | $5,994 |
| Weighted-average duration of liability | 6.9 years | 7.5 years | 11.5 years | 7.4 years | 7.8 years | 11.5 years |
| Weighted-average interest accretion rate | 3.91% | 4.14% | 4.47% | 3.92% | 4.08% | 4.46% |
| Current discount rate | 5.29% | 5.38% | 5.64% | 5.15% | 5.25% | 5.54% |
| Gross premiums or assessments recognized during period | $241 | $287 | — | $269 | $235 | — |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's liability for future policyholder benefits?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported liability for future policyholder benefits of $31.94B in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's liability for future policyholder benefits changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's liability for future policyholder benefits decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $31.97B to $31.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's liability for future policyholder benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's liability for future policyholder benefits has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.45B to $32.03B.
- What does liability for future policyholder benefits mean?
- Liability for future policyholder benefits as reported by Brighthouse Financial, Inc..
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