American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is engaged in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. The Company is a full service underwriter of fixed annuity and life insurance products through its wholly owned life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company (American Equity Life), American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York, and Eagle Life Insurance Company (Eagle Life). The Company's business consists primarily of the sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuities. The Company�s products include Fixed Index Annuities, Fixed Rate Annuities, Withdrawal Options-Fixed Index and Fixed Rate Annuities and Life Insurance.