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title: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. — Insurer Identity (SEC EDGAR CIK 0001685040)
license: CC0-1.0
source: SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov)
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# Brighthouse Financial, Inc. — Insurer Identity (SEC EDGAR CIK 0001685040)

SEC EDGAR identity record for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (CIK 0001685040): SIC 6311 (Life Insurance), Life Insurance, incorporated in DE, entity type operating, trades as BHF/BHFAL/BHFAM/BHFAN/BHFAO/BHFAP on Nasdaq/Nasdaq/Nasdaq/Nasdaq/Nasdaq/Nasdaq. All fields RECORDED verbatim from SEC EDGAR submissions JSON. Not a solvency rating or license. CC0.

## Claims

### Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is the SEC-registered legal name for CIK 0001685040

**RECORDED.** SEC EDGAR records "Brighthouse Financial, Inc." as the legal entity name for Central Index Key (CIK) 0001685040. This is the name as filed — not a trade name or DBA.

Source: SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) — https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001685040.json
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov); superseded when SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) publishes its next release.

### Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is classified under SIC 6311 — Life Insurance

**RECORDED.** The SEC assigns Brighthouse Financial, Inc. to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 6311 (Life Insurance), placing it in the Life Insurance line of insurance. SIC is a registrant-reported, SEC-assigned code — it describes the primary business as filed, not a regulatory license.

Source: SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) — https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001685040.json
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov); superseded when SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) publishes its next release.

### Brighthouse Financial, Inc. entity type: operating

**RECORDED.** SEC EDGAR classifies Brighthouse Financial, Inc. as entity type "operating". Common types: "operating" (active filer), "investment" (investment company), "other" (holding, shell, or service entity).

Source: SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) — https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001685040.json
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov); superseded when SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) publishes its next release.

### Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is incorporated in DE

**RECORDED.** SEC EDGAR records DE (DE) as the state or country of incorporation for Brighthouse Financial, Inc..

Source: SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) — https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001685040.json
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov); superseded when SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) publishes its next release.

### Brighthouse Financial, Inc. trades as BHF, BHFAL, BHFAM, BHFAN, BHFAO, BHFAP on Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq

**RECORDED.** SEC EDGAR records Brighthouse Financial, Inc. as trading under ticker(s) BHF, BHFAL, BHFAM, BHFAN, BHFAO, BHFAP on Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq. Ticker and exchange are RECORDED from the EDGAR submissions JSON — verify current trading status on the relevant exchange.

Source: SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) — https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001685040.json
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov); superseded when SEC EDGAR submissions JSON (data.sec.gov) publishes its next release.

### What this SEC EDGAR identity record is — and is NOT

**INTERPRETATION.** This is a verbatim identity record from SEC EDGAR — it tells you the entity name, SIC classification, incorporation state, and ticker as filed with the SEC. It is NOT a solvency rating, a state insurance license, a complaint record, or an endorsement. For financial strength: consult AM Best, Fitch, or S&P. For state license status: consult your state insurance department or NAIC.

Source: Coverage Atlas L5 boundary (SEC identity ≠ solvency or license status) — https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/
Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (an in-house reading, not an authority's verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. A flat representation would render this identically to the official facts; the four-status does not.

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Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/insurers/1685040.jsonld`

## Data

### Brighthouse Financial, Inc. — SEC EDGAR identity

All fields RECORDED (verbatim from SEC EDGAR data.sec.gov/submissions/{CIK}.json). This record describes the SEC registrant identity — not a solvency rating, regulatory standing, or complaint record.

| Field | Value | Warrant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CIK (SEC Central Index Key) | 0001685040 | RECORDED |
| Legal name | Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | RECORDED |
| Entity type | operating | RECORDED |
| SIC code | 6311 | RECORDED |
| SIC description | Life Insurance | RECORDED |
| Line of business | Life Insurance | RECORDED |
| State of incorporation | DE | RECORDED |
| Phone | 980-365-7100 | RECORDED |
| EIN | 813846992 | RECORDED |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer | RECORDED |
| Tickers | BHF, BHFAL, BHFAM, BHFAN, BHFAO, BHFAP | RECORDED |
| Exchanges | Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq | RECORDED |