BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28277

BRIGHTHOUSE SECURITIES, LLC
11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28277

April 6, 2018

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

Re: Brighthouse Life Insurance Company ("Registrant")
    Fixed Annuity (Strategic Value Annuity)
    Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3
    SEC File No. 333-221619

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
undersigned, as issuer, and the undersigned, as principal underwriter, for the
Fixed Annuity (Strategic Value Annuity) , hereby request the acceleration of
the effective date of the above-captioned amendment to the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective on April 30, 2018 or as soon
thereafter as practicable.

Sincerely,

BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:     /s/ Gregory E. Illson
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Name:   Gregory E. Illson
Title:  Vice President

BRIGHTHOUSE SECURITIES, LLC

By:     /s/ Donald Leintz
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Name:   Donald Leintz
Title:  Vice President