DHG is armed with insurance specific professionals that touch a wide range of service areas and have the technical skill and experience to meet your needs. Our goal is to be a one-stop shop to drive efficiency and stability within your organization.
Assurance
Our assurance services; whether it be an external or internal audit, accounting advisory or other attest services; are built on trust and transparency. Our goal is to provide quality services to industry stakeholders with an efficient and solutions-based approach.
The insurance industry is faced with unprecedented change and innovation against a backdrop of an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape. That’s why we’re continually investing in our assurance practice to stay at the forefront of change and to provide clients with critical and timely industry insights.
The DHG Difference
With a full-time focus on the industry, DHG Insurance professionals lead or supplement advisory projects when not providing assurance services. This mix of exposure gives your assurance team insight not often gained during traditional attest services and allows them to see your industry through a different lens.
Key Assurance Service Offerings
Accounting
Attest
- Agreed Upon Procedures
- Review And Compilations
- SOCC 1 And 2 Reports
Internal Audit
Financial Statement Audit
- Public Companies
- Private Companies
- Mutual Companies
- Captives
- Schedule BA Investments
- Employee Benefit Plans
IPO Readiness
SOX Services
Key Contact
Rand Meyer, Assurance Service Partner | DHG Insurance
rand.meyer@dhg.com | 404-575-8956
Tax
Our team believes that finding solutions to your tax issues is an essential component of business success. Continuously looking for ways to employ creative strategies, while solving complex problems, has helped us deliver on our goal of partnering in your success.
As regulations continue to change, and tax legislation is re-written, our experienced team of professionals brings 30+ years of industry-specific knowledge to client situations. We have built our tax team around key fundamentals starting with extensive training and continued learning necessary to stay current in an ever-changing landscape.
Tax Approach
DHG views tax planning as the most critical component of tax service. This emphasis results in close coordination with key management personnel on all tax matters. We stress the formation of a comprehensive tax and financial strategy that anticipates organizational needs and issues. We strive to deliver information tailored to the audience - from your newest associate to the CEO – in a clear and concise manner that is readily understood.
Key Tax Service Offerings
- Domestic (Federal, Foreign and State) Tax Compliance
- International Tax Planning
- Due Diligence M&A Support
- Acquisition Structuring & Implementation
- Accounting for Income Tax Support (GAAP & Statutory)
- IRS and State Examinations
Key Contact
Jim Sabella, Tax Partner | DHG Insurance
jim.sabella@dhg.com | 404-575-8961
Advisory
Insurance entities are facing internal and external challenges at a rapid pace as the marketplace continuously seeks to efficiently manage capital while delivering superior customer service. At DHG, we help our clients understand the impact of the competitive landscape by leveraging our deep industry knowledge.
Our team brings decades of experience in developing practical solutions, including: capital management, analysis and execution of strategic acquisition and divestiture activities, process transformation, and implementing changes to regulatory and accounting standards.
Specialized Intelligence
Key Advisory Service Offerings
- Accounting Advisory (GAAP, NAIC, Statutory, IFRS)
- Actuarial Model Validation & Implementation
- Finance and Process Transformation
- Internal Control Assessment & Framework Implementation
- Internal Audit Assistance
- Operational Risk Assessment
- Risk-Based Capital Strategy & Modeling
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance
- Strategic Staff Augmentation
- Technology Strategy & Implementation
- Transaction Support
Key Contact
Louis Mannello, Advisory Partner | DHG Insurance
louis.mannello@dhg.com | 704-367-5940
Regulatory
As regulation evolves and risks diversify, regulatory oversight poses unique challenges and the need for greater organizational efficiency and effectiveness for those charged with governance. DHG’s solution – provide regulatory bodies with a service team of professionals who focus solely on the insurance industry.
We have built a team of professionals and a network of credentialed ex-regulators who have considerable regulatory knowledge to ensure greater organizational efficiency and effectiveness for those charged with governance. Our experience has afforded us extensive exposure to diverse issues within the regulatory environment. Over the past three decades, we’ve helped more than 35 State Departments of Insurance by performing multifaceted regulatory services. We strictly adhere to NAIC standards, and the governing state statutes, rules and regulations.
Key Regulatory Service Offerings
- Risk-focused Financial Examinations
- Market Conduct Examinations & MCAS Data Integrity Reviews
- Financial Analysis
- Cybersecurity & Information Technology Services
- Corporate Governance
- ERM Implementation & ORSA Review
- Investment & Reinsurance Review Services
- Mergers & Acquisitions (Form A Filings)
- Admissions & Other Form Filings
- Supervision, Rehabilitation, Liquidations
- Financial Examinations of Captives
- Special Projects
Key Contact
Matt Church, Managing Partner | DHG Insurance
matt.church@dhg.com | 704.594.8104