American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 71216, Des Moines, IA 50325-0216, United States
(888)221-1234, (515)221-0002, (515)221-9947 fax, http://www.american-equity.com

Primary SIC: Life Insurance, Primary NAICS: Direct Life Insurance Carriers
Description: American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. was incorporated in Iowa on December 15, 1995. The company is a full-service underwriter of fixed annuity and life insurance products through its wholly-owned life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company and American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York. Additionally, the company formed a new wholly-owned life insurance company, Eagle Life Insurance Company, on September 17, 2008. The company's business consists primarily of the sale of index and fixed-rate annuities, with a focus on its annuity business, managing investment spreads and investment risk. Annuities offer the company's policyholders a tax-deferred means of accumulating retirement savings as well as a reliable source of income during the payout period. American Equity Investment Life Holding is currently licensed to sell products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The company's target market is individuals aged 45-75 years who are seeking to accumulate tax-deferred savings. This NYSE-listed company is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.Finance: Fixed rate, index, and variable annuities. Holding company. Insurance: Life insurance.