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Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract] |
Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information | Schedule III—Supplementary Insurance Information AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
Column A |  | Column B |  | Column C |  | Column D |  | Column E
|  | Deferred policy acquisition costs |  | Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses |  | Unearned premiums |  | Other policy claims and benefits payable
|  | (Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2019: Life insurance |  | $ | 2,923,454 |  |  | $ | 61,893,945 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 256,105 |
As of December 31, 2018: Life insurance |  | $ | 3,535,838 |  |  | $ | 57,606,009 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 270,858 |
As of December 31, 2017: Life insurance |  | $ | 2,714,523 |  |  | $ | 56,142,673 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 282,884 |
Column A |  | Column F |  | Column G |  | Column H |  | Column I |  | Column J
|  | Premium revenue |  | Net investment income |  | Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses |  | Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs |  | Other operating expenses
|  | (Dollars in thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2019: Life insurance |  | $ | 263,569 |  |  | $ | 2,307,635 |  |  | $ | 2,865,621 |  |  | $ | 87,717 |  |  | $ | 195,442 |
For the year ended December 31, 2018: Life insurance |  | $ | 250,968 |  |  | $ | 2,147,812 |  |  | $ | 483,075 |  |  | $ | 327,991 |  |  | $ | 170,290 |
For the year ended December 31, 2017: Life insurance |  | $ | 234,722 |  |  | $ | 1,991,997 |  |  | $ | 3,163,234 |  |  | $ | 255,964 |  |  | $ | 156,183 |
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for supplementary insurance information by segment. Includes, but is not limited to, deferred policy acquisition cost; future policy benefit, loss, claim and loss expenses; unearned premium; other policy claim and benefit payable; premium revenue; net investment income; benefit, claim, loss and settlement expenses; amortization of deferred policy acquisition cost; other operating expense; and premium written. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574960-122915 + Details
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