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W. Thomas Conner Shareholder* +1 212 407 7715 tconner@vedderprice.com *Attorney licensed to practice in DC, MA and VA; supervised by Vedder Price P.C. attorneys in the state of New York. |
July 2, 2018
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Initial Registration Statement on FormS-3 |
| Brighthouse Life Insurance Company |
| Brighthouse Shield Level SelectSM6-Year Annuity v.3 |
Commissioners:
On behalf of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), we are transmitting for filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, an initial registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Initial Registration Statement”) for certain individual single premium deferred index-linked separate account annuity contracts (the “Contracts”). Exhibits not included with this filing, and certain other information will be added, and clarifying or stylistic changes will be made, by pre-effective amendment.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Initial Registration Statement, please call the undersigned at
(212) 407-7715 or Nathaniel Segal at (312) 609-7747.
Very truly yours,
/s/ W. Thomas Conner
W. Thomas Conner
Shareholder*
WTC
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| cc | Nathaniel Segal |
| Michele H. Abate, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company |
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