Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B

04/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2026 11:14

Notice Document by Insurance Company (Form N-VP)

The Variable Annuity Contract
issued by
Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY
and
Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B
Simple Solutions
Disclosure Notice
April 27, 2026
A flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract
This Disclosure Notice provides certain updated information about your Simple Solutions Variable Annuity Contract (the "Contract" or "contract"), a flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract issued by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY ("BLNY", the "Company", or "we" or "us"). The Contract is no longer available for purchase.
Updated financial statements for BLNY and Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B (the "Separate Account") are available, free of charge at https://dfinview.com/BHF/PUFT/BHF43. The Contract prospectus, dated April 28, 2014, as supplemented, is available and contains more information about the Contract including its features, benefits, and risks. You can obtain this information at no cost by calling (888) 243-1932 or by sending an email request to [email protected].
The Contract is a complex investment and involves risks, including potential loss of principal. The Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. Withdrawals (partial or full) could result in withdrawal charges, taxes, and tax penalties.
The Company's obligations under the Contract are subject to our financial strength and claims paying ability. Additional general information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff and is available at Investor.gov.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Disclosure Notice is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
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Special Terms
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Updated Information You Should Consider About the Contract
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
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APPENDIX A: Investment Portfolios Available Under the Contract
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Special Terms
Account Value. The sum of your interests in the Investment Portfolios.
Accumulation Phase. The period in which earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis.
Contract Year. A Contract Year is defined as a one-year period starting on the date the contract is issued and on each contract anniversary thereafter.
Investment Portfolios. The means of investing offered to Owners in various underlying fund portfolios. May also be referred to as "Portfolio Company."
Monitored Portfolios. Certain Investment Portfolios on which we monitor transfer activity. We may change the Monitored Portfolios at any time without notice in our sole discretion.
Purchase Payment. A Purchase Payment is the money you give us to invest in the contract. The initial Purchase Payment is due on the date the contract is issued. You may also be permitted to make subsequent Purchase Payments.
Separate Account. We have established Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B to hold the assets that underlie the Contracts.
Updated Information You Should Consider About the Contract
The information in this section of the Disclosure Notice is a summary of certain Contract features that have changed since the Disclosure Notice dated April 28, 2025. This does not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you entered into your Contract.
On November 6, 2025, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("BHF") and Aquarian Capital LLC ("Aquarian") announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Aquarian will acquire BHF. This transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. Subject to such approvals and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions, the transaction is expected to be consummated in 2026.
Upon the consummation of the transaction, Aquarian will become the ultimate parent of BHF, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company ("BLIC") will remain an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BHF, and BLNY will remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of BLIC. Although Aquarian will replace BHF as BLNY's ultimate parent, BLNY will continue in its present role as the issuer of your contract. All of your rights and benefits under your contract and BLNY's obligations under the contract will remain unchanged.
Founded in 2017, Aquarian Capital is a diversified global holding company with a strategic portfolio of insurance and asset management solutions. Aquarian is headquartered in New York, NY. 
Investment Portfolios
•Monitored Portfolios. We monitor transfer activity in the following "Monitored Portfolios" for purposes of imposing our restrictions on frequent transfers:
MetLife MSCI EAFE® Index Portfolio
MetLife Russell 2000® Index Portfolio
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract 
Fees, Expenses, and Adjustments
Location in
Prospectus
Are There
Charges or
Adjustments for
Early
Withdrawals?
Yes. If you withdraw money during the first 5 full Contract Years following
a Purchase Payment, you may be assessed a withdrawal charge of up to 7%
of the Purchase Payment withdrawn, declining to 0% over that time period.
For example, if you make an early withdrawal, you could pay a withdrawal
charge of up to $7,000 on a $100,000 investment. This loss will be greater if
there are taxes or tax penalties.
Fee Table and
Examples
Expenses -
Withdrawal
Charge
Are There
Transaction
Charges?
Yes. In addition to withdrawal charges, you also may be charged for the
following transactions: transfers of cash value between investment options,
which include the Investment Portfolios.
Transfer Fee. Currently, we allow unlimited transfers among the investment
options without charge. However, we reserve the right to charge for transfers
after the first 12 transfers per year.
Fee Table and
Examples
Expenses -
Transfer Fee
Are There
Ongoing Fees and
Expenses?
Yes. The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each
year, depending on the investment options you choose. Please refer to your
Contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will
pay each year based on the options you have elected.
Fee Table and
Examples
Expenses -
Product
Charges
Appendix A:
Investment
Portfolios
Available
Under the
Contract
(located in this
Disclosure
Notice)
Annual Fee
Minimum
Maximum
Base Contract1
2.02%
2.32%
Investment Portfolio fees and
expenses2
0.53%
0.99%
Optional benefits available for
an additional charge (for a
single optional benefit, if
elected)
None
None
1 As a percentage of average Account Value in the Separate Account. The charge shown also
includes the Account Fee and the LWG Rider. The charge for the LWG Rider is a percentage of
the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount, which is a value used to calculate your benefit.
2 As a percentage of fund assets before temporary expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers.
Because your Contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how
much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your
Contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could
pay each year, based on current charges. This estimate assumes that you do
not take withdrawals from the Contract, which could add withdrawal
charges that substantially increase costs.
Lowest Annual Cost
$1,434
Highest Annual Cost
$2,931
Assumes:
Assumes:
●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Least expensive Investment Portfolio
fees and expenses
●No optional benefits
●No sales charges
●No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Most expensive combination
of optional benefits and
Investment Portfolio fees and
expenses
●No sales charges
●No additional Purchase
Payments, transfers, or
withdrawals
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Risks
Location in
Prospectus
Is There a Risk of
Loss from Poor
Performance?
Yes. You can lose money by investing in this Contract including loss of
principal.
The Annuity
Contract
Investment
Options
Is This a Short-
Term Investment?
No. This Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for
an investor who needs ready access to cash.
Amounts withdrawn from the Contract may result in withdrawal charges,
taxes, and tax penalties. Withdrawal charges may apply for the first 5 full
Contract Years following a Purchase Payment. Withdrawal charges will
reduce the value of your contract if you withdraw money during that time.
Withdrawals could significantly reduce the value of your Contract, the death
benefit, and other Contract benefits. The reduction may be more than the
amount withdrawn.
The benefits of tax deferral and living benefit protection also mean the
Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon.
The Annuity
Contract
Investment
Options
What Are the
Risks Associated
with the
Investment
Options?
●An investment in this Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment
performance and can vary depending on the performance of the investment
options available under the Contract (e.g., the Investment Portfolios).
●Each investment option has its own unique risks.
●You should review the prospectuses for the available funds before making
an investment decision.
Investment
Options
What Are the
Risks Related to
the Insurance
Company?
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to us. Any
obligations and guarantees and benefits of the Contract that exceed the assets
of the Separate Account are subject to our claims-paying ability. If we
experience financial distress, we may not be able to meet our obligations to
you. More information about BLNY, including our financial strength ratings,
is available by contacting us at (888) 243-1968.
The Annuity
Contract
Other
Information -
The Separate
Account
Restrictions
Are There
Restrictions on the
Investment
Options?
Yes.
●Currently, we allow unlimited transfers among investment options without
charge during the Accumulation Phase. However, we reserve the right to
limit transfers or impose a charge on transfers in excess of 12 per year.
●We reserve the right to limit transfers in circumstances of frequent or large
transfers.
●We reserve the right to remove or substitute the Investment Portfolios
available as investment options under the Contract.
Investment
Options
Are There Any
Restrictions on
Contract Benefits?
Yes.
●Withdrawals will reduce the value of the death benefit, perhaps
significantly.
●Except or otherwise provided. Contract benefits may not be modified or
terminated by us.
Death Benefit
Taxes
What Are the
Contract's Tax
Implications?
●Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an
investment in and payments received under this Contract.
●If you purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual
retirement account, you do not get any additional tax benefit.
●You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of the Contract
until they are withdrawn. Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income
tax, and may be subject to tax penalties if you take a withdrawal before
age 59 1∕2.
Taxes
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Conflicts of Interest
Location in
Prospectus
How Are
Investment
Professionals
Compensated?
Your investment professional may receive compensation for selling this
Contract to you, in the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g.,
bonuses), and non-cash compensation. This conflict of interest may influence
your investment professional to recommend this Contract over another
investment for which the investment professional is not compensated or
compensated less.
Other
Information -
Selling Firms
Should I
Exchange My
Contract?
If you already own an insurance contract, some investment professionals may
have a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place of the one you
own. You should only exchange a contract you already own if you
determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, and
any fees or penalties to terminate the existing contract, that it is better for
you to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own your existing
contract.
Contract
Exchanges
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APPENDIX A
Investment Portfolios Available Under the Contract
The following is a list of Investment Portfolios under the Contract. More information about the Investment Portfolios is available in the prospectuses for the Investment Portfolios, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/PUFT/BHF43. You can also request this information at no cost by calling (888) 243-1932 or sending an email request to [email protected].
The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Investment Portfolio, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Investment Portfolio's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. 
Investment Objectives
Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025)
1
Year
5
Year
10
Year
Seeks a balance between a high level
of current income and growth of
capital, with a greater emphasis on
growth of capital.
American Funds® Balanced
Allocation Portfolio - Class C1‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
0.96%
17.02%
7.26%
8.99%
Seeks a high total return in the form
of income and growth of capital,
with a greater emphasis on income.
American Funds® Moderate
Allocation Portfolio - Class C1‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
0.95%
14.46%
5.71%
7.30%
Seeks a high level of current income
consistent with prudent investment
risk and preservation of capital.
BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond
Portfolio - Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
Subadviser: BlackRock Advisors,
LLC
0.62%
3.89%
2.83%
1.85%
Seeks a high level of current income,
with growth of capital as a
secondary objective.
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20
Portfolio - Class B1#‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
0.93%
9.25%
2.06%
3.97%
Seeks high total return in the form of
income and growth of capital, with a
greater emphasis on income.
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40
Portfolio - Class B1‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
0.91%
11.50%
3.84%
5.69%
Seeks to track the performance of
the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index.
MetLife Aggregate Bond Index
Portfolio - Class G2#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment
Management, LLC
0.56%
6.79%
-0.92%
1.46%
Seeks to track the performance of
the Standard & Poor's MidCap
400® Composite Stock Price Index.
MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index
Portfolio - Class G2
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment
Management, LLC
0.60%
6.82%
8.48%
10.10%
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Investment Objectives
Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025)
1
Year
5
Year
10
Year
Seeks to track the performance of
the MSCI EAFE® Index.
MetLife MSCI EAFE® Index
Portfolio - Class G2
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment
Management, LLC
0.67%
30.71%
8.30%
7.71%
Seeks to track the performance of
the Russell 2000® Index.
MetLife Russell 2000® Index
Portfolio - Class G2
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment
Management, LLC
0.60%
12.37%
5.68%
9.22%
Seeks to track the performance of
the Standard & Poor's 500®
Composite Stock Price Index.
MetLife Stock Index
Portfolio - Class B2#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers,
LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment
Management, LLC
0.52%
17.28%
13.84%
14.24%
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Certain Investment Portfolios and their investment advisers have entered into temporary expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, which are reflected in the Current Expenses. Please see the Investment Portfolios' prospectuses for additional information regarding these arrangements.
This Investment Portfolio is a fund of funds and invests substantially all of its assets in other underlying funds. Because the Investment Portfolio invests in other funds, it will bear its pro rata portion of the operating expenses of those underlying funds, including the management fee.
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These portfolios are only available for investment in contracts issued prior to December 12, 2011.
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These portfolios are only available for investment in contracts issued on and after December 12, 2011.
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The prospectus, as supplemented, and statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated April 28, 2014, include additional information. The prospectus, as supplemented, and SAI are available, without charge, upon request. For a free copy, call us at (888) 243-1932, or send an email request to [email protected]. You can also access other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/PUFT/BHF43.
Reports and other information about the Separate Account are available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/ and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: [email protected].
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") provides background information about broker-dealers and their registered representatives through FINRA BrokerCheck. You may contact the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline at 1-800-289-9999, or log on to www.finra.org. An investor brochure that includes information describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available through the Hotline or on-line.
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