For purposes of this Section 4 only, the term “Company” shall also include American Equity Life Insurance Company, American Equity Life Insurance Company of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Company . The Company is engaged throughout the United States in the business of underwriting a broad range of life insurance and annuity products, including fixed rate, index and variable annuities (the “ Business ”). Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has experience and expertise associated with the Business throughout the United States, that he possesses valuable skills related to the Business, and that he has obtained, and in the future will obtain, Confidential Information (as defined below) related to the Business. In addition, Executive has valuable business contacts with national marketing organizations, agents and potential agents, and professionals in the Business. Executive’s reputation and goodwill are an integral part of the success of the Business throughout the areas where it is and will be conducted. If Executive in any manner uses his reputation and goodwill in competition with the Company or discloses Confidential Information with respect to the Business or uses such Confidential Information in competition with the Company, the Company stands to suffer significant harm. The Company therefore desires that Executive agree, upon the terms as set forth below, not to solicit policyholders, agents or employees of the Company, not to compete, and not to otherwise disclose any Confidential Information. But for Executive’s entry into the agreements set forth in this Section 4, the Company would not have entered into this Agreement.