Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.)

Schedule I

Consolidated Summary of Investments —

Other Than Investments in Related Parties

December 31, 2016

(In millions)

Types of Investments	Cost or Amortized Cost (1)		Estimated Fair Value		Amount at Which Shown on Balance Sheet
Fixed maturity securities:
Bonds:
U.S. government and agency securities	$	10,517	$	11,550	$	11,550
State and political subdivision securities	2,633		2,914		2,914
Public utilities	1,637		1,815		1,815
Foreign government securities	946		1,046		1,046
All other corporate bonds	21,214		21,912		21,912
Total bonds	36,947		39,237		39,237
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities	12,121		12,214		12,214
Redeemable preferred stock	244		334		334
Total fixed maturity securities	49,312		51,785		51,785
Equity securities:
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	98		116		116
Public utilities	—		2		2
Banks, trust and insurance companies	2		5		5
Non-redeemable preferred stock	180		177		177
Total equity securities	280		300		300
Mortgage loans	8,884				8,884
Policy loans	1,093				1,093
Real estate and real estate joint ventures	215				215
Other limited partnership interests	1,639				1,639
Short-term investments	926				926
Other invested assets	3,887				3,887
Total investments	$	66,236			$	68,729

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(1) Cost or amortized cost for fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans represents original cost reduced by repayments, valuation allowances and impairments from other-than-temporary declines in estimated fair value that are charged to earnings and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts; for equity securities, cost represents original cost reduced by impairments from other-than-temporary declines in estimated fair value; for real estate, cost represents original cost reduced by impairments and adjusted for valuation allowances and depreciation; for real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests, cost represents original cost reduced for impairments or original cost adjusted for equity in earnings and distributions.