Schedule IV - Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [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, 2020
Life insurance in force, at end of year	$	52,234	$	5,925	$	49,577	$	95,886	51.70	%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
Annuity product charges	$	258,248	$	7,021	$	—	$	251,227	—
Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums	39,323		139		198		39,382		0.50	%
	$	297,571	$	7,160	$	198	$	290,609	0.07	%
Year ended December 31, 2019
Life insurance in force, at end of year	$	56,451	$	6,722	$	52,653	$	102,382	51.43	%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
Annuity product charges	$	247,827	$	7,792	$	—	$	240,035	—
Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums	23,395		145		284		23,534		1.21	%
	$	271,222	$	7,937	$	284	$	263,569	0.11	%
Year ended December 31, 2018
Life insurance in force, at end of year	$	64,544	$	7,832	$	53,658	$	110,370	48.62	%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
Annuity product charges	$	231,562	$	7,074	$	—	$	224,488	—
Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums	26,319		189		350		26,480		1.32	%
	$	257,881	$	7,263	$	350	$	250,968	0.14	%

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.