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Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. reports developments across its insurance and wealth-solutions platform, including retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions for individuals and institutions. Recurring news covers operating results, return-of-capital distributions, capital backing regulated insurance subsidiaries, annuity origination, investment portfolio activity and expansion across life, annuity and property/casualty platforms.
Company updates also include completed capital-structure actions, such as its three-for-two stock split, and expansion initiatives including the completed acquisition of Just Group in the U.K. retirement services, pension risk transfer and individual annuity markets. Brookfield Wealth Solutions also reports reinsurance activity through American National Insurance Company and describes its class A exchangeable limited voting shares, which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for Brookfield Corporation class A limited voting shares.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) reported second quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Total assets rose to $205.7 billion, up from $157.2 billion at December 31, 2025. Distributable operating earnings (“DOE”) were $488 million for the quarter and $926 million for the first half of 2026, compared with $398 million and $835 million in the prior-year periods.
Net income for the quarter was $149 million, down from $516 million a year earlier, and the company recorded a six‑month net loss of $453 million, versus net income of $234 million in 2025, reflecting unrealized mark‑to‑market impacts. Brookfield completed the acquisition of Just Group, originated $5 billion of annuity sales, and deployed over $5 billion into Brookfield investment strategies at an average target yield of 7%. Liquidity comprised approximately $35 billion of cash and short‑term investments and $43 billion of long‑term liquid investments.
The Board declared a quarterly return of capital of $0.07 per share, payable September 29, 2026, and shareholders approved the simplification transaction combining BNT with Brookfield Corporation, under which BNT class A shareholders will automatically receive Brookfield Corporation Ltd. shares upon completion.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) reported that shareholders approved a Transaction to simplify its corporate structure at the July 16, 2026 annual general and special meeting. Upon completion, Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. will be delisted and Brookfield Corporation Ltd., to be listed on the NYSE and TSX as “BN”, is expected to become the new parent entity of the group.
Closing is targeted by year-end, subject to customary conditions and all required regulatory approvals. All five class A and all five class B board nominees were elected, with class A nominees generally receiving more than 96% of votes cast in favour. Each class A exchangeable limited voting share of Brookfield Wealth Solutions remains exchangeable one-for-one for a class A limited voting share of Brookfield Corporation.
AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” for North End Re of Bermuda. The outlook is stable.
Ratings reflect strong balance sheet strength, risk-adjusted capitalization at the strongest BCAR level, adequate operating performance, limited business profile, appropriate risk management, and ongoing support from parent Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT). AM Best also cites the lack of new transactions over the last four years.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) reported Q1 2026 distributable operating earnings of $438 million, roughly unchanged year over year, and a net loss of $602 million versus a $282 million loss in Q1 2025.
Highlights include the completed acquisition of U.K. retirement provider Just Group, $5 billion of originated sales, $4 billion deployed at a 10% target yield, and liquidity of about $79 billion in cash and liquid investments. The board declared a quarterly $0.07 per-share return of capital and outlined a proposed tax-efficient combination of BN and BNT, with a single “BN” listing targeted after July 16, 2026 shareholder votes.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) reported nearly $20 billion of group capital at year-end 2025, up from $5.7 billion in 2022 to $19.8 billion in 2025. Insurance subsidiaries held $14.4 billion and group holding companies $5.3 billion.
The capital growth underpins "A" financial strength ratings for U.S. life and annuity companies and supports global expansion plans.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT) completed the acquisition of Just Group for £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) on April 1, 2026. The deal adds ~700,000 customers and £30 billion of pension savings, raising BWS global insurance AUM to ~$180 billion.
The transaction expands BWS U.K. pension risk transfer footprint, received approvals from the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority, and names Sir Nigel Wilson as Independent Chair of Just.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE: BNT) filed its 2025 annual report including audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, on Form 20-F with the SEC and with Canadian authorities on SEDAR+ on March 25, 2026. Documents are available online and hard copies are free on request.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE: BNT) reported year-end 2025 results and a quarterly distribution increase. Distributable operating earnings were $1,699M for 2025 and $437M for Q4. The Board approved a 17% distribution increase to $0.07 per share quarterly, payable March 31, 2026 (record March 17, 2026).
2025 highlights include $13B deployed at an 8.5% average yield, $20B of annuity originations, approximately $35B cash and short-term liquid investments, and the expected closing of Just Group in H1 2026.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE: BNT) reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, including distributable operating earnings (DOE) of $427M for Q3 and $1.262B for the nine months. Net income was $608M for Q3 versus $65M a year earlier. The company deployed $4B into originated strategies at an average yield of 9% and originated $5B of annuity sales. Brookfield announced the acquisition of Just Group (U.K.), on track to close in H1 2026, and executed its first Japan reinsurance agreement effective October 2025. The Board declared a quarterly return of capital of $0.06 per class A and B share payable December 31, 2025.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) completed a three-for-two stock split of its class A exchangeable limited voting shares on October 9, 2025.
The split was implemented by subdivision: each shareholder received one additional class A share for every two shares held (one-half share per share). Fractional shares will be paid in cash based on the Toronto Stock Exchange closing price on the record date, October 3, 2025. The class A shares will trade on a post-split basis as of market open on Friday, October 10, 2025.