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Heartland Financial USA, Inc. announced relief and support for employees, consumers and businesses facing challenges due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) (NYSE: ATH) and its reinsurance subsidiary, Athene Life Re. Ltd., announced today that it is leading a joint effort of companies to fund the purchase of eight life-assisting ventilators for the Bermuda Hospitals Board (“BHB”), a consortium of three medical facilities providing comprehensive healthcare treatment and rehabilitative services on the island. Ventilators are an essential medical device used to treat patients diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19).

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL) announced today that it will release first quarter 2020 earnings after the close of market on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Cambridge announced it is increasing its current efforts to explore growth through strategic engagements with quality broker-dealer firms, RIAs and other larger branches of financial professionals.

Principal Financial Group® and the Principal® Foundation today launched respective community-based COVID-19 relief efforts to directly assist those experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic by providing meals, family activity kits, and direct payments to those impacted in more than 30 locations around the world.