American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, March 2013, Pages: 25

Summary

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (American Equity), through its subsidiaries, underwrites fixed annuity and life insurance products, with emphasis on the sale of index and fixed rate annuities. It operates through its subsidiaries American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York, and Eagle Life Insurance Company. American Equity sells its products across 50 states in the US and the District of Columbia through its distribution network and independent agents. The company is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, the US

This comprehensive SWOT profile of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Key Facts
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Key Employees
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Key Employee Biographies
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Major Products and Services
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - History
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Company Statement
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Business Description
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Corporate Strategy
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Strengths
Strength - Business Growth
Strength - Growing Market Presence
Strength - Investments: Credit Quality
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Weaknesses
Weakness - Investment Spread
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Opportunities
Opportunity - Growing Popularity of Fixed Index Annuities
Opportunity - Annuity Market Outlook
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Threats
Threat - Lower Interest Rates
Threat - Competition
Threat - Changes in Regulations
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Key Facts
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Key Employees
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Key Employee Biographies
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Major Products and Services
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, History
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Other Locations
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Subsidiaries
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Key Competitors
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Ratios based on current share price
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Annual Ratios
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, Ratio Charts

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