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Schedule IV - Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force, at end of year
 
$
2,171,426

 
$
11,548

 
$
56,509

 
$
2,216,387

 
2.55
%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity product charges
 
$
124,946

 
$
5,956

 
$
—

 
$
118,990

 
—

Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums
 
32,308

 
336

 
651

 
32,623

 
2.00
%
 
 
$
157,254

 
$
6,292

 
$
651

 
$
151,613

 
0.43
%
Year ended December 31, 2013
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force, at end of year
 
$
2,250,112

 
$
13,521

 
$
57,976

 
$
2,294,567

 
2.53
%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity product charges
 
$
110,142

 
$
6,551

 
$
—

 
$
103,591

 
—

Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums
 
45,057

 
328

 
618

 
45,347

 
1.36
%
 
 
$
155,199

 
$
6,879

 
$
618

 
$
148,938

 
0.41
%
Year ended December 31, 2012
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force, at end of year
 
$
2,350,473

 
$
4,742

 
$
61,488

 
$
2,407,219

 
2.55
%
Insurance premiums and other considerations:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity product charges
 
$
95,802

 
$
6,796

 
$
—

 
$
89,006

 
—

Traditional life, accident and health insurance, and life contingent immediate annuity premiums
 
76,323

 
364

 
716

 
76,675

 
0.93
%
 
 
$
172,125

 
$
7,160

 
$
716

 
$
165,681

 
0.43
%

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.