AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

AEL · NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC.

Direct Life Insurance Carriers

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company® is a full-service underwriter of fixed annuity products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of index annuities. Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company is committed to providing products with integrity, as well as superior service to the agents it partners with and their policyholders.