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Schedule IV - Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Schedule IV - Reinsurance
Schedule IV—Reinsurance

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

Column A
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
Column D
 
Column E
 
Column F
 
 
Gross amount
 
Ceded to
other
companies
 
Assumed
from
other
companies
 
Net amount
 
Percent of
amount
assumed
to net
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force, at end of year
 
$
1,942,129

 
$
9,378

 
$
57,965

 
$
1,990,716

 
2.91
%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity product charges
 
$
206,952

 
$
6,458

 
$
—

 
$
200,494

 
—

Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums
 
33,938

 
215

 
505

 
34,228

 
1.48
%
 
 
$
240,890

 
$
6,673

 
$
505

 
$
234,722

 
0.22
%
Year ended December 31, 2016
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force, at end of year
 
$
1,996,446

 
$
10,045

 
$
57,849

 
$
2,044,250

 
2.83
%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity product charges
 
$
178,945

 
$
5,366

 
$
—

 
$
173,579

 
—

Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums
 
43,521

 
251

 
497

 
43,767

 
1.14
%
 
 
$
222,466

 
$
5,617

 
$
497

 
$
217,346

 
0.23
%
Year ended December 31, 2015
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force, at end of year
 
$
2,036,690

 
$
10,677

 
$
56,882

 
$
2,082,895

 
2.73
%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity product charges
 
$
141,595

 
$
5,427

 
$
—

 
$
136,168

 
—

Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums
 
35,715

 
256

 
589

 
36,048

 
1.63
%
 
 
$
177,310

 
$
5,683

 
$
589

 
$
172,216

 
0.34
%


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