Brighthouse Financial BHF Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.
The official record: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Brighthouse Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported change in deferred policy acquisition costs of -$35.75M in Q4 2025.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from -$40.5M to -$35.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$142M to -$143M.
- What does change in deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- This represents the net change in costs that are directly related to the acquisition of new insurance business, which are capitalized and amortized over the life of the policies. It serves as a proxy for the level of new business investment and the expected future profitability of the insurance portfolio.