Brighthouse Life

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company sits inside a long legacy lineage that includes historic U.S. life brands. California's company profile lists prior names such as The Travelers Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, and MetLife Insurance Company USA before the Brighthouse Life name was adopted. [1] In 2017, MetLife completed the separation of its U.S. retail life and annuity business as Brighthouse Financial, with Brighthouse Life as a core insurance subsidiary. [2][3] Brighthouse's SEC filings document the corporate steps around the 2017 rebranding and describe the company's focus on life insurance and annuities. [2] Ownership dynamics shifted again in the 2020s: in November 2025, Brighthouse Financial announced an agreement to be acquired by Aquarian Capital in an all-cash transaction reported at about $4.1 billion, expected to close in 2026 (subject to approvals). [4] Across those transitions, the Brighthouse story is best summarized as a major retail life/annuity platform that moved from a multi-line conglomerate structure into a dedicated specialist and then toward private ownership. [2][3][4]

Sources: [1] CDI Company Profile Search (Brighthouse Life, NAIC 87726; old names). [2] Brighthouse Life Insurance Company Form 10-K (SEC). [3] MetLife press release on completing the Brighthouse Financial spin-off (2017). [4] Reuters report on Aquarian Capital acquisition agreement (Nov. 6, 2025).