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Consolidated Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Consolidated Reinsurance
Brighthouse Life Insurance Company
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.)
Schedule IV
Consolidated Reinsurance
December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Gross Amount
 
Ceded
 
Assumed
 
Net Amount
 
% Amount Assumed to Net
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
559,458

 
$
483,391

 
$
7,006

 
$
83,073

 
8.4
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
1,894

 
$
1,057

 
$
76

 
$
913

 
8.3
%
Accident & health insurance
 
223

 
218

 
3

 
8

 
37.5
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
2,117

 
$
1,275

 
$
79

 
$
921

 
8.6
%
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
538,086

 
$
497,017

 
$
94,863

 
$
135,932

 
69.8
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
2,046

 
$
916

 
$
288

 
$
1,418

 
20.3
%
Accident & health insurance
 
235

 
229

 
9

 
15

 
60.0
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
2,281

 
$
1,145

 
$
297

 
$
1,433

 
20.7
%
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
489,194

 
$
450,342

 
$
52,728

 
$
91,580

 
57.6
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
1,995

 
$
943

 
$
94

 
$
1,146

 
8.2
%
Accident & health insurance
 
231

 
225

 
—

 
6

 
0.0
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
2,226

 
$
1,168

 
$
94

 
$
1,152

 
8.2
%
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(1)
Includes annuities with life contingencies.
For the year ended December 31, 2016, reinsurance ceded and assumed included affiliated transactions for life insurance in-force of $311.0 billion and $7.0 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $928 million and $34 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, reinsurance ceded and assumed included affiliated transactions for life insurance in-force of $321.0 billion and $86.4 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $783 million and $227 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, reinsurance ceded and assumed included affiliated transactions for life insurance in-force of $292.0 billion and $50.2 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $830 million and $55 million, respectively.