| Segment Reporting Information, by Segment |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | | | Annuities | | Life | | Run-off | | Corporate & Other | | Total | | | (In millions) | Total revenues | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 265 | | | $ | 358 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 1,622 | | | Less: Revenues excluded from adjusted earnings (1) | | (522) | | | 12 | | | 19 | | | 10 | | | | | 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 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | Less: Preferred stock dividends | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 25 | | | | | Adjusted earnings (loss) | | $ | 349 | | | $ | (4) | | | $ | (56) | | | $ | (31) | | | 258 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | Net investment gains (losses) | | | | | | | | | | (6) | | Investment gains (losses) on trading securities | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments of $0 | | | | | | | | | | (477) | | Change in market risk benefits | | | | | | | | | | 1,370 | | Market value adjustments | | | | | | | | | | (4) | | Provision for income tax (expense) benefit | | | | | | | | | | (187) | | | Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders | | | | | | | | | | $ | 956 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest revenue | | $ | 799 | | | $ | 66 | | | $ | 242 | | | $ | 132 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | | Annuities | | Life | | Run-off | | Corporate & Other | | Total | | | (In millions) | Total revenues | | $ | 202 | | | $ | 269 | | | $ | 209 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | 871 | | | Less: Revenues excluded from adjusted earnings (1) | | (1,129) | | | (14) | | | (173) | | | 33 | | | | | Less: Segment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | Policyholder benefits and claims | | 98 | | | 213 | | | 400 | | | — | | | | | Interest credited to policyholder account balances, excluding market value adjustments | | 354 | | | 28 | | | 58 | | | 103 | | | | | Amortization of DAC and VOBA | | 127 | | | 22 | | | — | | | — | | | | | Interest expense on debt | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 38 | | | | Other expenses (2) | | 342 | | | 53 | | | 29 | | | 20 | | | | Less: Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | | 78 | | | (7) | | | (22) | | | (3) | | | | Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | Less: Preferred stock dividends | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 25 | | | | | Adjusted earnings (loss) | | $ | 332 | | | $ | (26) | | | $ | (83) | | | $ | (25) | | | 198 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | Net investment gains (losses) | | | | | | | | | | (39) | | Investment gains (losses) on trading securities | | | | | | | | | | (6) | | Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments of $1 | | | | | | | | | | (1,238) | | Change in market risk benefits | | | | | | | | | | 1,101 | | Market value adjustments | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | Provision for income tax (expense) benefit | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders | | | | | | | | | | $ | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest revenue | | $ | 757 | | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 283 | | | $ | 155 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | | | Annuities | | Life | | Run-off | | Corporate & Other | | Total | | | (In millions) | Total revenues | | $ | 1,651 | | | $ | 506 | | | $ | 712 | | | $ | 280 | | | $ | 3,149 | | | Less: Revenues excluded from adjusted earnings (1) | | (1,078) | | | 5 | | | 10 | | | 11 | | | | | Less: Segment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | Policyholder benefits and claims | | 243 | | | 318 | | | 667 | | | — | | | | | Interest credited to policyholder account balances, excluding market value adjustments | | 679 | | | 58 | | | 115 | | | 181 | | | | | Amortization of DAC and VOBA | | 274 | | | 41 | | | — | | | — | | | | | Interest expense on debt | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 76 | | | | Other expenses (2) | | 702 | | | 99 | | | 51 | | | 36 | | | | Less: Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | | 158 | | | (5) | | | (27) | | | (15) | | | | Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | | Less: Preferred stock dividends | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 51 | | | | | Adjusted earnings (loss) | | $ | 673 | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | (104) | | | $ | (62) | | | 497 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | Net investment gains (losses) | | | | | | | | | | (58) | | Investment gains (losses) on trading securities | | | | | | | | | | (8) | | Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments of $0 | | | | | | | | | | (986) | | Change in market risk benefits | | | | | | | | | | 622 | | Market value adjustments | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | Provision for income tax (expense) benefit | | | | | | | | | | 88 | | | Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders | | | | | | | | | | $ | 164 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest revenue | | $ | 1,570 | | | $ | 164 | | | $ | 510 | | | $ | 263 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | | Annuities | | Life | | Run-off | | Corporate & Other | | Total | | | (In millions) | Total revenues | | $ | 1,792 | | | $ | 550 | | | $ | 577 | | | $ | 342 | | | $ | 3,261 | | | Less: Revenues excluded from adjusted earnings (1) | | (883) | | | (24) | | | (172) | | | 30 | | | | | Less: Segment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | Policyholder benefits and claims | | 208 | | | 400 | | | 752 | | | — | | | | | Interest credited to policyholder account balances, excluding market value adjustments | | 712 | | | 55 | | | 118 | | | 209 | | | | | Amortization of DAC and VOBA | | 253 | | | 44 | | | — | | | — | | | | Interest expense on debt | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 76 | | | | | Other expenses (2) | | 705 | | | 98 | | | 65 | | | 31 | | | | Less: Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | | 151 | | | (6) | | | (39) | | | (8) | | | | Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | | Less: Preferred stock dividends | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 51 | | | | | Adjusted earnings (loss) | | $ | 646 | | | $ | (17) | | | $ | (147) | | | $ | (49) | | | 433 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | Net investment gains (losses) | | | | | | | | | | (122) | | Investment gains (losses) on trading securities | | | | | | | | | | — | | Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments of $1 | | | | | | | | | | (927) | | Change in market risk benefits | | | | | | | | | | 208 | | Market value adjustments | | | | | | | | | | (4) | | Provision for income tax (expense) benefit | | | | | | | | | | 178 | | Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders | | | | | | | | | | $ | (234) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest revenue | | $ | 1,510 | | | $ | 204 | | | $ | 555 | | | $ | 314 | | | |
_______________ (1)For each reportable segment, certain revenues are excluded from adjusted earnings (loss), including net investment gains (losses), investment gains (losses) on trading securities and net derivative gains (losses), excluding Investment Hedge Adjustments. (2)Other expenses include corporate expense allocations directly attributable to each of the segments. Total assets by segment were as follows at: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | | (In millions) | Annuities | | $ | 171,197 | | | $ | 166,867 | | Life | | 28,055 | | | 27,494 | | Run-off | | 24,463 | | | 25,455 | | Corporate & Other | | 23,465 | | | 21,984 | | | Total | | $ | 247,180 | | | $ | 241,800 | |
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| Premiums, Universal Life and Investment-Type Product Policy Fees and Other Revenues by Product Groups |
Total premiums, universal life and investment-type product policy fees and other revenues by major product group were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | (In millions) | Annuity products | | $ | 578 | | | $ | 577 | | | $ | 1,162 | | | $ | 1,168 | | Life insurance products | | 278 | | | 280 | | | 519 | | | 556 | | Other products | | 8 | | | 5 | | | 13 | | | 3 | | | Total | | $ | 864 | | | $ | 862 | | | $ | 1,694 | | | $ | 1,727 | |
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