WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Apr 02, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Six Iowa insurance companies are collaborating to host the inaugural 2014 Des Moines Insurance Conference. In addition, Symetra Financial Corporation, which is in the process of redomesticating its principal insurance subsidiary to Iowa, will participate in the conference.

Participating companies along with executive management speakers include:

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

EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ: EMCI)
Mark Reese, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Scott Jean, Vice President & Chief Actuary
Mick Lovell, Vice President & Director of Business Development
Brad Fredericks, Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG)
Jim Brannen, Chief Executive Officer
Don Seibel, Chief Financial Officer
John Currier, Chief Operating Officer

Fidelity & Guaranty Life (NYSE: FGL)
Dennis Vigneau, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Raj Krishnan, Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

Principal Financial Group (NYSE: PFG)
Terry Lillis, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer – Principal Financial Group
Ned Brumeister, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer – Principal International

Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE: SYA)
Jim Pirak, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Investor Relations

United Fire Group (NASDAQ: UFCS)
Mike Wilkins, Executive Vice President
Dianne Lyons, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Dave Conner, Vice President/Claims

The conference will be held at FBL Financial Group’s headquarters in West Des Moines, IA on Thursday, May 29, 2014 beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT. The program includes individual company fireside chats with Q&A sessions, as well as special guest speaker Nick Gerhart, Iowa Insurance Commissioner. 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 2014 Des Moines Insurance Conference, please contact one of the company representatives listed below.

Contact Information
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
Julie LaFollette
Director of Investor Relations
515.273.3602
JLaFollette@American-Equity.com

FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Kathleen Till Stange
Corporate & Investor Relations Vice President
515.226.6780
Kathleen.TillStange@FBLFinancial.com

Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Molly Carman
Director Financial Analysis
410.895.1008
Molly.Carman@FGLife.com

Principal Financial Group
John Egan
Vice President – Investor Relations
515.235.9500
Egan.John@Principal.com

Symetra Financial Corporation
Karin G. Van Vleet
AVP & Director, Investor Relations
425.256.5351
Karin.VanVleet@Symetra.com

United Fire Group
Anita Lake Novak
Director of Investor Relations
319.399.5251
ALNovak@UnitedFireGroup.com

EMC Insurance Group Inc.
Steve Walsh
Director Investor Relations
515.345.2515
Steve.T.Walsh@EMCIns.com

SOURCE: American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. and FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Fidelity & Guaranty Life and Principal Financial Group and Symetra Financial Corporation and United Fire Group and EMC Insurance Group Inc.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
Julie LaFollette, 515-273-3602
Director of Investor Relations
JLaFollette@American-Equity.com
or
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Kathleen Till Stange, 515-226-6780
Corporate & Investor Relations Vice President
Kathleen.TillStange@FBLFinancial.com
or
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Molly Carman, 410-895-1008
Director Financial Analysis
Molly.Carman@FGLife.com
or
Principal Financial Group
John Egan, 515-235-9500
Vice President – Investor Relations
Egan.John@Principal.com
or
Symetra Financial Corporation
Karin G. Van Vleet, 425-256-5351
AVP & Director, Investor Relations
Karin.VanVleet@Symetra.com
or
United Fire Group
Anita Lake Novak, 319-399-5251
Director of Investor Relations
ALNovak@UnitedFireGroup.com
or
EMC Insurance Group Inc.
Steve Walsh, 515-345-2515
Director Investor Relations
Steve.T.Walsh@EMCIns.com