Released on: May 15, 2017, 00:00 AM

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Six Iowa insurance companies are collaborating to host the fourth annual Des Moines Insurance Conference on June 22, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa

Participating companies along with executive management speakers include:

Aegon (NYSE: AEG)
Louise Costikyan – Head of Competitive Analysis - Transamerica

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL)
John Matovina, Chief Executive Officer
Ted Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
Ron Grensteiner, President, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
Jeff Lorenzen, Chief Investment Officer

EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ: EMCI)
Bruce Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer
Scott Jean, Executive Vice President for Finance and Analytics
Mick Lovell, Executive Vice President for Corporate Development

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG)
Jim Brannen, Chief Executive Officer
Don Seibel, Chief Financial Officer
Ray Wasilewski, Chief Operating Officer – Life Companies

Principal Financial Group (NYSE: PFG)
Nora Everett, President - Retirement and Income Solutions
Amy Friedrich, Senior Vice President - Specialty Benefits Division

United Fire Group (NASDAQ: UFCS)
Randy Ramlo, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Wilkins, Chief Operating Officer
Dawn Jaffray, Chief Financial Officer

The conference will be held at FBL Financial Group’s headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, June 22, 2017 beginning at 8:00 a.m. CT. The program includes individual company fireside chats with Q&A sessions. The event is hosted in partnership with the CFA Society Iowa and is open to institutional investors, CFA Society Iowa members and other investment professionals. To register for the 2017 Des Moines Insurance Conference, please contact one of the company representatives listed below.