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Consolidated Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Consolidated Reinsurance
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Schedule IV
Consolidated and Combined Reinsurance
December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Gross Amount
 
Ceded
 
Assumed
 
Net Amount
 
% Amount Assumed to Net
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
597,694

 
$
191,083

 
$
7,458

 
$
414,069

 
1.8%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
1,468

 
$
580

 
$
11

 
$
899

 
1.2%
Accident & health insurance
 
231

 
230

 
—

 
1

 
—%
Total insurance premium
 
$
1,699

 
$
810

 
$
11

 
$
900

 
1.2%
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
629,367

 
$
206,304

 
$
6,879

 
$
429,942

 
1.6%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
1,557

 
$
711

 
$
11

 
$
857

 
1.3%
Accident & health insurance
 
238

 
232

 
—

 
6

 
—%
Total insurance premium
 
$
1,795

 
$
943

 
$
11

 
$
863

 
1.3%
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
653,270

 
$
465,841

 
$
7,006

 
$
194,435

 
3.6%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
2,067

 
$
929

 
$
76

 
$
1,214

 
6.3%
Accident & health insurance
 
229

 
224

 
3

 
8

 
37.5%
Total insurance premium
 
$
2,296

 
$
1,153

 
$
79

 
$
1,222

 
6.5%
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(1)
Includes annuities with life contingencies.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, there was no ceded and assumed related party life insurance in-force. For the year ended December 31, 2018, reinsurance ceded and assumed included related party transactions for life insurance premiums of $201 million and $6 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2017, reinsurance ceded and assumed included related party transactions for life insurance in-force of $17.1 billion and $6.9 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $537 million and $11 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, reinsurance ceded and assumed included related party transactions for life insurance in-force of $266.4 billion and $7.0 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $766 million and $34 million, respectively.