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Schedule IV - Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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, 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
%
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
%


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