Anant Bhalla
Chief Executive Officer at American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co.
Profile
Anant Bhalla is currently the Chief Executive Officer at American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. Prior to this, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at American National Group, Inc. from 2020 to 2024.
He also held the position of Senior Managing Director-Global Strategy at American International Group, Inc. in 2014.
In addition, he worked as the Treasurer, Chief Risk Officer & Senior VP at Lincoln National Corp.
in 2011.
Mr. Bhalla was the Chief Financial Officer-Retail & Senior VP at MetLife, Inc. from 2014 to 2016.
He also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Brighthouse Financial, Inc. from 2016 to 2019.
Prior to his current role, he was a Partner at Bhalla Capital Partners LLC from 2019 to 2020.
Mr. Bhalla completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Madras and holds an MBA from S.P.
Jain Institute of Management & Research.
Anant Bhalla active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co.
 American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. provides equity-indexed annuities and life insurance products with an emphasis on the sale of index and fixed rate annuities. The firm's services include fixed annuities with interest tied to an external equity or bond index. The company was founded in December 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-02-29 |
Former positions of Anant Bhalla
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-05-01 |
| Bhalla Capital Partners LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-31 |
| BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2019-02-26 |
| METLIFE, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-12-31 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-03-31 |
Training of Anant Bhalla
| University of Madras | Undergraduate Degree |
| S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION | Finance |
| METLIFE, INC. | Finance |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. | Finance |
| BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 3 |
|---|---|
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
 American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance American National Group, Inc. engages in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. It focuses on the following portfolios: commercial mortgage loans, agricultural mortgage loans, and residential mortgage loans. The company was founded by David J. Noble on December 15, 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA. | Finance |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co.
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. provides equity-indexed annuities and life insurance products with an emphasis on the sale of index and fixed rate annuities. The firm's services include fixed annuities with interest tied to an external equity or bond index. The company was founded in December 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA. | Finance |
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