Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B

09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 20:54

Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497

Class VA Supplement dated September 9, 2024

BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NY

Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B

Class VA (offered on and after May 2, 2016)

Supplement dated September 9, 2024 to the Prospectus dated April 29, 2024

This supplement revises information in the prospectus dated April 29, 2024 for Class VA (offered on and after May 2, 2016) variable annuity contracts issued by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY ("we," "us," or "our") to reflect (1) a decrease to the Rollup Rate Period End Date, and (2) an increase to the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB) rider GLWB Withdrawal Rates and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rates available under the FlexChoice Access Level variation of the GLWB rider. These changes are effective September 23, 2024 and this supplement explains which rates you will receive if you purchase a contract.

This supplement should be read in its entirety and kept together with your prospectus for future reference. If you would like a copy of the prospectus, write to us at: Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY, Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 4301, Clinton, IA 52733-4301, or call us at (888) 243-1932, to request a free copy. Certain terms used in this supplement have special meanings. If a term is not defined in this supplement, it has the meaning given to it in the prospectus.

Contracts issued prior to September 23, 2024 will receive the Rollup Rate Period End Date and the FlexChoice Access GLWB Withdrawal Rates and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rates indicated in the April 29, 2024 prospectus.

Contracts issued on and after September 23, 2024 will receive the new Rollup Rate Period End Date and FlexChoice Access GLWB Withdrawal Rates and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rates indicated below.

Regulation 60 Transactions. Certain contract purchases involving a replacement of another insurance contract are subject to New York Regulation No. 60 (11 NYCRR 51), and different transaction rules will apply. Please consult with your financial representative to determine if one of the below processes will apply to your transaction.

Necessary paperwork for a Regulation 60 transaction initiated and contracts issued prior to September 23, 2024 will receive the Rollup Rate Period End Date and the FlexChoice Access GLWB Withdrawal Rates and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rates indicated in the April 29, 2024 prospectus.

Necessary paperwork for a Regulation 60 transaction initiated prior to September 23, 2024 and contracts issued on and after September 23, 2024 will receive the new Rollup Rate Period End Date and FlexChoice Access GLWB Withdrawal Rates and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rates indicated below.

Necessary paperwork for a Regulation 60 transaction initiated and contracts issued on and after September 23, 2024 will receive the new Rollup Rate Period End Date and FlexChoice Access GLWB Withdrawal Rates and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rates indicated below.

SUPP-FCVANY-0924

New FlexChoice Access GLWB Rate Table effective September 23, 2024

Under "Living Benefits-Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit-GLWB Rate Table" in the prospectus, for FlexChoice Access Level, 1) replace the "-" in the column "Date Last Available" with "09/22/24," and 2) insert the following new rows as the first rows of the FlexChoice Access Level rate table:

FlexChoice Access Level

Offers a steady GLWB Withdrawal Rate and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rate throughout your lifetime.

Date
First
 Available 
Date
Last
 Available 

 Rollup 

Rate

 Rollup Rate 
Period End
Date
Lifetime
 Withdrawal 
Age
Minimum
Issue Age /
Minimum
Spousal
Age

GLWB Withdrawal Rate

(When Account Value
is greater than $0)
1

GLWB Lifetime
Guarantee Rate

 (When Account Value 

is reduced to $0)

Rider
Charge

09/23/24

-  5.00% 5th
Contract
 Anniversary 
5912 Minimum
Issue Age
:
You must be
 at least age 50 
years old at
contract issue.

Minimum
Spousal Age
:
 Your Spouse's 
Date of Birth
may not be
more than 10
 years after
your 

Date of Birth.

Age at 1st
 Withdrawal 
After Age

5912
 Withdrawal 
Rate
Single
Lifetime
 Guarantee

Rate

Joint
Lifetime
 Guarantee

Rate

Maximum Charge: 2.00% of the Benefit Base

Current Charge:
1.35% of

 the Benefit  Base

 5912 to less 

than 60

4.75% 4.75% 4. 05%
60 to less
than 65
4.75% 4.75% 4. 05%
65 to less
than 70
5.75% 5.75% 4.90%
70 to less
than 75
6.20% 6.20% 5.25%
75 to less
than 80
6.70% 6.70% 5.70%
80 to less
than 85
7.35% 7.35% 6.25%
85 to less
than 90
8.10% 8.10% 6.90%
90 to less
than 95
9.10% 9.10% 7.75%
95+ 10.40% 10.40% 8.85%
1.

When the Account Value is greater than zero, only one GLWB Withdrawal Rate will apply. Your GLWB Withdrawal Rate is determined by when you take your first withdrawal after the Lifetime Withdrawal Age and is independent of your election of payments using the applicable Single or Joint Lifetime Guarantee Rate when your Account Value is reduced to zero.

THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE