Beacon Data Entry
Basic Death Benefit
BD
● Terminated

Basic Death Benefit

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company
DTCC ID
COMPANY Brighthouse Life Insurance Company
TYPE Variable Annuity
INCEPTION
Benefit name
Basic Death Benefit
Internal benefit name
Basic Death Benefit
Product policy type
Variable Annuity
Status
● Terminated
Sequence
1
Inception date
Closed date
May 01, 2010
DTCC Rider ID
Last modified
Sep 11, 2019
Based on life
Owner and Annuitant
Single life
No
Joint life
No
Min age
Max age
Rider select rule
Mandatory
Waiting period
Waiting term
Maximum benefit base
Maximum benefit base %
With reduce benefit base
Subsequent premium
Subsequent purchase payment will increase benefit base by dollar-for-dollar amount.
Partial withdrawals
Withdrawals will reduce benefit base in same proportion.
Required min distributions
Contact Issuer for details.
Exclude premium bonus
No
Spousal continuation option
Yes
Spousal continuation detail
Surviving spouse may elect to continue benefit after death of annuitant.
Exception flag
No
Available in states

Available during accumulation phase. Upon death of owner or annuitant, benefit will be greatest of -1) contract value, 2) purchase payments adjusted for withdrawals, or 3) step-up value. Step-up value initially equals initial purchase payment adjusted for withdrawals, thereafter on any anniversary prior to annuitant's 80th birthday, will be recalculated and set equal to greater of step-up value prior to recalculation or contract value on recalculation date.

Cancellation
May not be cancelled.
Termination
May not be terminated.
Available when added
Only at contract issue.
Effect change ownership
Contact Issuer for details.