BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BRIGHTHOUSE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 30, 2018
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000
(SF101 GROUP FLEXIBLE PAYMENT VA)

This Supplement revises information contained in the prospectus dated May 1,
2000 (as supplemented) for the Group Flexible Payment Variable Annuity
contracts issued by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company ("BLIC," "we," "us," or
"our"). This Supplement should be read and kept together with your contract
prospectus for future reference.

The corresponding sections of the prospectus are modified as follows:

FEE TABLES AND EXAMPLES

THE NEXT TABLE SHOWS THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES CHARGED
BY THE FUNDS THAT YOU MAY PAY PERIODICALLY DURING THE TIME THAT YOU OWN THE
CONTRACT. CERTAIN FUNDS MAY IMPOSE A REDEMPTION FEE IN THE FUTURE. MORE DETAIL
CONCERNING EACH FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES IS CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE
FUNDS AND IN THE FOLLOWING TABLES.

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

Minimum Maximum
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees, 0.27% 0.82%
distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)

The following table is a summary. For more complete information on Fund fees
and expenses, please refer to the prospectus for each Fund.

DISTRIBUTION
AND/OR
MANAGEMENT SERVICE OTHER
FUND FEE (12B-1) FEES EXPENSES
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BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I -- CLASS A
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio 0.48% -- 0.08%

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio 0.57% -- 0.02%

BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II -- CLASS A
MetLife Stock Index Portfolio 0.25% -- 0.02%

MFS(R) Total Return Portfolio 0.56% -- 0.05%

FIDELITY(R) VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS -- INITIAL CLASS
Growth Portfolio 0.54% -- 0.10%

T. ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY
FUND, INC.
T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund 0.29% -- 0.15%

T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, 0.51% -- 0.16%
INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS,
INC.
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund 0.64% -- 0.18%

ACQUIRED TOTAL FEE WAIVER NET TOTAL
FUND FEES ANNUAL AND/OR ANNUAL
AND OPERATING EXPENSE OPERATING
FUND EXPENSES EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT EXPENSES
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BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I -- CLASS A
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio -- 0.56% 0.03% 0.53%

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio -- 0.59% 0.03% 0.56%

BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II -- CLASS A
MetLife Stock Index Portfolio -- 0.27% 0.01% 0.26%

MFS(R) Total Return Portfolio -- 0.61% -- 0.61%

FIDELITY(R) VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS -- INITIAL CLASS
Growth Portfolio -- 0.64% -- 0.64%

T. ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY
FUND, INC.
T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund -- 0.44% 0.04% 0.40%

T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, -- 0.67% -- 0.67%
INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS,
INC.
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund -- 0.82% -- 0.82%

The information shown in the table above was provided by the Funds. Certain
Funds and their investment adviser have entered into expense reimbursement
and/or fee waiver arrangements that will continue at least until April 30,
2019. These arrangements can be terminated with respect to these Funds only
with the approval of the Fund's board of directors or

trustees. Please see the Funds' prospectuses for additional information
regarding these arrangements.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE GENERAL ACCOUNT, THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNT, THE FUNDS AND THE SERVICE PROVIDERS

THE INSURANCE COMPANY

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company is a stock life insurance company originally
chartered in Connecticut in 1863 and currently subject to the laws of the State
of Delaware. Prior to March 6, 2017, BLIC was known as MetLife Insurance
Company USA. BLIC is licensed to conduct business in all states of the United
States, except New York, and in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. BLIC is a subsidiary of,
and controlled by, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("BHF"), a publicly-traded
company. Prior to August 4, 2017, BHF was a subsidiary of, and controlled by,
MetLife, Inc. On that date, MetLife, Inc. distributed 80.8% of the common stock
of BHF to MetLife, Inc.'s shareholders and BHF became a separate,
publicly-traded company. BHF, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a
major provider of life insurance and annuity products in the U.S. BLIC's
executive offices are located at 11225 North Community House Road, Charlotte,
North Carolina 28277.

THE FUNDS

The following Funds are available under the Contract. You should read the
prospectuses for these Funds carefully before investing. You can obtain copies
of the Fund prospectuses by calling or writing to us at: Brighthouse Life
Insurance Company, Annuity Service Office, P.O. Box 10366, Des Moines, Iowa
50306-0366, (800) 343-8496. You can also obtain information about the Funds
(including a copy of the Statement of Additional Information) by accessing the
Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INVESTMENT ADVICE AND DO NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE ANY
PARTICULAR FUND. YOU BEAR THE RISK OF ANY DECLINE IN THE VALUE OF YOUR CONTRACT
RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS YOU HAVE CHOSEN.

Your available Funds are:

FUND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
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BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I
-- CLASS A

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio Seeks maximum total return, consistent with
the preservation of capital and prudent
investment management.
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio Seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing in common stocks believed to be
undervalued. Income is a secondary
objective.
BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST
II -- CLASS A

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio Seeks to track the performance of the
Standard & Poor's 500(R) Composite Stock
Price Index.
MFS(R) Total Return Portfolio Seeks a favorable total return through
investment in a diversified portfolio.

FUND INVESTMENT ADVISER/SUBADVISER
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BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I
-- CLASS A

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Pacific Investment Management
Company LLC
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST
II -- CLASS A

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors,
LLC
MFS(R) Total Return Portfolio Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services
Company

FUND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
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FIDELITY(R) VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS -- INITIAL CLASS

Growth Portfolio Seeks to achieve capital appreciation.
T. ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY
FUND, INC.

T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund Seeks preservation of capital, liquidity, and,
consistent with these, the highest possible
current income.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, Seeks long-term capital growth through
INC. investments in stocks.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS,
INC.

T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund Seeks long-term growth of capital through
investments primarily in the common stocks
of established, non-U.S. companies.

FUND INVESTMENT ADVISER/SUBADVISER
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FIDELITY(R) VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS -- INITIAL CLASS

Growth Portfolio Fidelity Management & Research Company
Subadviser: FMR Co., Inc.
T. ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY
FUND, INC.

T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS,
INC.

T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Subadviser: T. Rowe Price International Ltd

DISTRIBUTOR

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information about broker-dealers and their registered representatives through
FINRA BrokerCheck. You may contact the FINRA BrokerCheck hotline at 1-800-289-
9999, or log on to www.finra.org. An investor brochure that includes
information describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available through the Hotline or
on-line.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CYBERSECURITY

Our variable annuity contract business is largely conducted through digital
communications and data storage networks and systems operated by us and our
service providers or other business partners (e.g., the Series of the Separate
Account and the firms involved in the distribution and sale of our variable
annuity contracts). For example, many routine operations, such as processing
Contract Owners' requests and elections and day-to-day recordkeeping, are all
executed through computer networks and systems.

We have established administrative and technical controls and a business
continuity plan to protect our operations against cybersecurity breaches.
Despite these protocols, a cybersecurity breach could have a material, negative
impact on Brighthouse and the Separate Account, as well as individual Contract
Owners and their Contracts. Our Operations also could be negatively affected by
a cybersecurity breach at a third party, such as a governmental or regulatory
authority or another participant in the financial markets.

Cybersecurity breaches can be intentional or unintentional events, and can
occur through unauthorized access to computer systems, networks or devices;
infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; or attacks
that shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business
processes or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches can
interfere with our processing of contract transactions, including the
processing of transfer orders from our website or with the Funds; impact our
ability to calculate Accumulation Unit values; cause the release and possible
destruction of confidential Contract Owner or business information; or impede
order processing or cause other operational issues.

Cybersecurity breaches may also impact the issuers of securities in which the
Separate Account invests, and it is possible the Funds underlying your contract
could lose value. There can be no assurance that we or our service providers or
the Separate Account will avoid losses affecting your Contract due to
cyber-attacks or information security breaches in the future.

Although we continually make efforts to identify and reduce our exposure to
cybersecurity risk, there is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully
manage and mitigate this risk at all times.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the Separate Account are attached. Upon request,
the financial statements of BLIC will be sent to you without charge.