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Brighthouse Financial BHF Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfitsAmortization1.
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 | Annuities | Life | Run-off | Corporate & Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less: Segment expenses: | |||||
| Policyholder benefits and claims | 119 | 148 | 324 | — | |
| Interest credited to policyholder account balances, excluding market value adjustments | 345 | 29 | 62 | 91 | |
| Amortization of DAC and VOBA | 137 | 20 | — | — | |
| Interest expense on debt | — | — | — | 38 | |
| Other expenses (2) | 342 | 63 | 23 | 21 | |
| Less: Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | 82 | (3) | (14) | (7) | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $157M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $149M to $157M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $637M to $609M.
- What does amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- This represents the systematic recognition of costs incurred to acquire new insurance contracts, such as sales commissions and underwriting expenses, over the life of the policy. It is a critical accounting metric that aligns the timing of expenses with the recognition of related revenues. Changes in this metric provide insight into the company's historical sales growth and the long-term profitability of the current book of business.
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