Newton v Brighthouse Litigation

Newton v. Brighthouse Life Insurance Company
1:20-cv-02001-AT

If You Own or Owned a Brighthouse Policy Issued in Georgia on Form ULXP86 or ULXP88, a Class Action Lawsuit May Affect Your Rights.

A Brighthouse Form ULXP86 policy owner sued Brighthouse concerning cost of insurance charges deducted from policy owners’ account values.

The Court has allowed the Lawsuit to proceed as a class action with respect to certain claims on behalf of all current and former policy owners of Brighthouse Form ULXP86 and ULXP88 policies issued in Georgia whose policies were in force on or after March 14, 2014 and who were subject to at least one monthly cost of insurance charge deduction, subject to certain exclusions.

The Court has not decided whether Brighthouse did anything wrong. Brighthouse has denied and continues to deny each and all of the claims alleged by Plaintiff in the Lawsuit. There is no judgment against Brighthouse, no money available now, and no certainty there will be. However, your legal rights are affected, and you have a choice to make now:

Your Legal Rights
and Options in This Lawsuit

Do Nothing

Stay in this Lawsuit. Await the outcome. Give up certain rights.

By doing nothing, you keep the possibility of getting money or benefits that may come from a trial or a settlement in this case. But you give up any right to sue Brighthouse separately on any claim that is or could have been included in this Lawsuit, and you will be bound by any final judgment entered in this case.

Exclude Yourself

— Deadline: February 26, 2026

Get out of this Lawsuit. Get no benefits from it. Keep your rights.

By excluding yourself from this Lawsuit, you will not be bound by the outcome in this Lawsuit. This means that if there is an award of damages or a settlement that provides certain benefits, you won’t share in those damages or benefits. You would maintain your rights to sue Brighthouse separately, if you so choose.