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Brighthouse Life Insurance Co of NY – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Thursday, 3/5/20, at 5:12pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  1167609-20-3   ·   File #:  0-55705

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/05/20  Brighthouse Life Ins Co of NY     10-K       12/31/19  120:20M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.49M 
 2: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     36K 
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     34K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 7: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
82: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     89K 
16: R2          Balance Sheets                                      HTML    124K 
57: R3          Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)                      HTML     49K 
95: R4          Statements of Operations                            HTML     79K 
81: R5          Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)           HTML     55K 
15: R6          Statements of Stockholder's Equity                  HTML     53K 
56: R7          Statements of Cash Flows                            HTML    125K 
96: R8          Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of      HTML    113K 
                Significant Accounting Policies                                  
80: R9          Segment Information                                 HTML    217K 
52: R10         Insurance                                           HTML    176K 
37: R11         Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, and Other        HTML     92K 
                Policy-Related Intangibles                                       
74: R12         Reinsurance                                         HTML    170K 
115: R13         Investments                                         HTML    424K  
53: R14         Derivatives                                         HTML    264K 
38: R15         Fair Value                                          HTML    370K 
75: R16         Equity                                              HTML    143K 
116: R17         Other Revenues and Other Expenses                   HTML     63K  
51: R18         Income Tax                                          HTML    116K 
39: R19         Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees           HTML     50K 
83: R20         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     53K 
98: R21         Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in  HTML     73K 
                Related Parties Summary of Investments - Other                   
                Than Investments in Related Parties (Notes)                      
54: R22         Supplementary Insurance Information                 HTML    144K 
13: R23         Consolidated Reinsurance                            HTML     78K 
84: R24         Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of      HTML    198K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)                       
99: R25         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    209K 
55: R26         Insurance (Tables)                                  HTML    179K 
14: R27         Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, and Other        HTML    125K 
                Policy-Related Intangibles (Tables)                              
85: R28         Reinsurance (Tables)                                HTML    137K 
97: R29         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    418K 
119: R30         Derivatives (Tables)                                HTML    373K  
79: R31         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    349K 
35: R32         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML    136K 
50: R33         Other Expenses (Tables)                             HTML     56K 
117: R34         Income Tax (Tables)                                 HTML    112K  
77: R35         Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of      HTML     48K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative)                      
                (Details)                                                        
33: R36         Segment Information (Operating Results) (Details)   HTML     74K 
48: R37         Segment Information (Assets and Liabilities)        HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
120: R38         Segment Information (Reconciliation of Operating    HTML     46K  
                Revenues to Total Revenues) (Details)                            
76: R39         Segment Information (Premiums, Universal Life and   HTML     41K 
                Investment-Type Product Policy Fees and Other                    
                Revenues by Major Product Group) (Details)                       
101: R40         Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     34K  
88: R41         Insurance (Insurance Liabilities) (Details)         HTML     43K 
24: R42         Insurance (Guarantees Related to Annuity            HTML     74K 
                Contracts) (Details)                                             
65: R43         Insurance (Liabilities for Guarantees) (Details)    HTML     50K 
100: R44         Insurance (Fund Groupings) (Details)                HTML     44K  
87: R45         Insurance (Future Policy Benefits - Narrative)      HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
23: R46         Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, and Other        HTML     53K 
                Policy-Related Intangibles (DAC and VOBA)                        
                (Details)                                                        
64: R47         Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, and Other        HTML     43K 
                Policy-Related Intangibles (DAC and VOBA by                      
                Segment) (Details)                                               
102: R48         Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, and Other        HTML     51K  
                Policy-Related Intangibles (DSI and VODA)                        
                (Details)                                                        
86: R49         Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of         HTML     47K 
                Business Acquired and Other Policy-Related                       
                Intangibles (Estimated Future Amortization)                      
                (Details)                                                        
66: R50         Reinsurance (Effects of Reinsurance on Earnings)    HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
108: R51         Reinsurance (Effects of Reinsurance on Balance      HTML     51K  
                Sheet) (Details)                                                 
46: R52         Reinsurance (Effects of Affiliated Reinsurance on   HTML     58K 
                Statements of Operations) (Details)                              
31: R53         Reinsurance (Effects of Affiliated Reinsurance on   HTML     44K 
                Balance Sheets) (Details)                                        
67: R54         Reinsurance (Reinsurance Retention Policy           HTML     42K 
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
109: R55         Reinsurance Reinsurance (Ceded Credit Risk          HTML     44K  
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
47: R56         Reinsurance (Related Party Narrative) (Details)     HTML     93K 
32: R57         Investments (Fixed Maturity Securities AFS by       HTML     75K 
                Sector) (Details)                                                
68: R58         Investments (Maturities of Fixed Maturity           HTML     70K 
                Securities) (Details)                                            
107: R59         Investments (Continuous Gross Unrealized Losses     HTML     78K  
                for Fixed Maturity Securities AFS by Sector)                     
                (Details)                                                        
61: R60         Investments (Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment)   HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
18: R61         Investments (Credit Quality of Mortgage Loans)      HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R62         Investments (Net Unrealized Investment Gains        HTML     49K 
                (Losses)) (Details)                                              
104: R63         Investments (Changes in Net Unrealized Investment   HTML     47K  
                Gains (Losses)) (Details)                                        
62: R64         Investments (Invested Assets on Deposit and         HTML     39K 
                Pledged as Collateral) (Details)                                 
19: R65         Investments (Variable Interest Entities) (Details)  HTML     39K 
93: R66         Investments (Net Investment Income) (Details)       HTML     50K 
105: R67         Investments (Components of Net Investment Gains     HTML     45K  
                (Losses)) (Details)                                              
59: R68         Investments (Sales or Disposals of Fixed Maturity   HTML     44K 
                Securities) (Details)                                            
22: R69         Investments (Fixed Maturity Securities AFS -        HTML     39K 
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
29: R70         Investments (Continuous Gross Unrealized Losses     HTML     50K 
                for Fixed Maturity Securities AFS by Sector -                    
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
42: R71         Investments (Mortgage Loans - Narrative) (Details)  HTML     51K 
113: R72         Investments (Invested Assets on Deposit and         HTML     38K  
                Pledged as Collateral - Narrative) (Details)                     
72: R73         Investments (Variable Interest Entities -           HTML     35K 
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
28: R74         Investments (Related Party Investment Transactions  HTML     38K 
                - Narrative) (Details)                                           
41: R75         Derivatives (Primary Risks) (Details)               HTML     72K 
112: R76         Derivatives Derivatives Pertaining to Hedged Items  HTML     81K  
                Presented in Net Derivative Gains (Losses)                       
                (Details)                                                        
70: R77         Derivatives (Estimated Fair Value of Derivatives    HTML     75K 
                Assets and Liabilities after Master Netting                      
                Agreements and Cash) (Details)                                   
25: R78         Derivatives Derivatives (Credit Risk on             HTML     41K 
                Freestanding Derivatives) (Details)                              
44: R79         Derivatives (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     37K 
30: R80         Fair Value (Recurring Fair Value Measurements)      HTML    144K 
                (Details)                                                        
43: R81         Fair Value (Quantitative Information) (Details)     HTML     59K 
114: R82         Fair Value (Unobservable Input Reconciliation)      HTML    103K  
                (Details)                                                        
73: R83         Fair Value (Financial Instruments Carried at Other  HTML     60K 
                Than Fair Value) (Details)                                       
27: R84         Equity (Statutory Income) (Details)                 HTML     39K 
40: R85         Equity (Components of Accumulated Other             HTML     72K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
111: R86         Equity (Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other  HTML     54K  
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
69: R87         Equity (Capital Transactions - Narrative)           HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
26: R88         Equity (Statutory Income - Narrative) (Details)     HTML     40K 
45: R89         Equity (Dividend Restrictions - Narrative)          HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
60: R90         Other Expenses (Other Expenses) (Details)           HTML     51K 
17: R91         Other Revenues and Other Expenses Other Revenues    HTML     36K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
90: R92         Income Tax (Provision for Income Tax from           HTML     46K 
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
103: R93         Income Tax (Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision  HTML     54K  
                between US Statutory Rate and As Reported for                    
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
63: R94         Income Tax (Net Deferred Income Tax Assets and      HTML     71K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
20: R95         Income Tax Income Tax (Tax Credit Carryforwards)    HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R96         Income Tax (Narrative) (Details)                    HTML     69K 
106: R97         Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees           HTML     39K  
                (Commitments - Narrative) (Details)                              
58: R98         Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees           HTML     35K 
                (Guarantees - Narrative) (Details)                               
21: R99         Related Party Transactions (Related Party           HTML     59K 
                Transactions - Narrative) (Details)                              
34: R100        Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in  HTML     72K 
                Related Parties (Details)                                        
49: R101        Supplementary Insurance Information (Balance Sheet  HTML     58K 
                Items) (Details)                                                 
118: R102        Supplementary Insurance Information Supplementary   HTML     59K  
                Insurance Information (Income Statement Items)                   
                (Details)                                                        
78: R103        Consolidated Reinsurance (Details)                  HTML     70K 
71: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    236K 
110: XML         XBRL Instance -- bhny-1231201910k_htm                XML   6.48M  
92: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    152K 
 9: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- bhny-20191231_cal               XML    253K 
10: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- bhny-20191231_def                XML   1.03M 
11: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- bhny-20191231_lab                     XML   2.39M 
12: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- bhny-20191231_pre              XML   1.53M 
 8: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- bhny-20191231                         XSD    243K 
89: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              506±   805K 
36: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001167609-20-000003-xbrl      Zip    572K 


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