| American Equity Investment Life Holding Company develops, markets, issues and administers annuities and life insurance. The Company is a full-service underwriter of an array of annuity and insurance products through its two life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company (American Equity Life) and American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's business consists primarily of the sale of fixed-rate and index annuities. It is licensed to sell its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Company's products include fixed-rate annuities, index annuities, a variable annuity and life insurance. |