What Comes Next in Brighthouse Buyout Saga as Aquarian Resurfaces

November 4, 2025 by Cyril Tuohy

If Brighthouse sells for $70 a share, that would “absolutely” tempt other life and annuity companies looking to sell themselves, said Sheryl Moore, CEO of Wink, publisher of Wink‘s Sales & Market Report, and a long-time life and annuity market analyst.

Asset managers that buy life insurers are sometimes viewed skeptically as they may not have the long-term best interest of policyholders in mind, but Moore noted that it depends on the company.

She has an annuity through an insurer owned by a private equity firm and “they have treated me like garbage, as a contract holder,” she said in an email. But another annuity she owns from a private equity-backed insurer is doing great, she added.

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Originally Posted at Life Annuity Specialist on Nov 3, 2025 by Cyril Tuohy.