Articles: Insurance Services

2013

• Superstorm Sandy’s Impact Continues to Surge Into the Insurance Industry - Feb 6, 2013
• Changes to COSO Could Improve Your Internal Audit Process - Jan 2, 2013

2012

• Reinsurance Collateral Requirements Changed: Introducing the “Certified Reinsurer” - Dec 6, 2012
• Highlights From Plante Moran’s Annual Insurance Conference - Nov 5, 2012
• What I Learned at the 2012 NAIC Financial Summit - Aug 9, 2012
• SSAP 101 and SSAP 10R: Are Insurance Companies Leaving Surplus on the Table? - Aug 9, 2012
• What I Learned at the Michigan IASA Spring Conference - May 4, 2012
• Optimize iCOLI Policies to Benefit Your Company - Mar 16, 2012
• Changes to Accounting for Accrued Medical Malpractice Claims and Expenses - Feb 6, 2012

2011

• SSAP 101 Adopted - Sep 27, 2011
• Organizing Reinsurance in Receiverships and Troubled Companies - Jun 16, 2011
• Redefining the World of Deferred Acquisition Costs - Jun 2, 2011
• Accounting for Insurance Contracts — A Joint Movement to IFRS - May 19, 2011
• Life Insurance: An (Often Overlooked) Wealth Transfer Strategy - Feb 28, 2011
• Are Your Bank Accounts Safe? - Jan 18, 2011

2010

• SAS70 – Sweeping Changes Impacting Service Organizations - Aug 20, 2010
• New Health Care Act (PPACA) Limits Compensation Deductions for Certain Insurers - May 5, 2010

2009

• Insurance SAS 70: A Move Toward Action in Governance - Dec 3, 2009
• Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - Nov 9, 2009
• Impact of Recession Alters Consumer Behavior - Jul 15, 2009
• Contemplating the Future Sale of Your Business? - Jul 15, 2009
• Introducing Plante & Moran's New Management Team - Jul 15, 2009
• Private Equity Firms Provide Opportunity for Middle-Market Companies - Jul 15, 2009
• Losing Sleep Due to Fiduciary Responsibilities? - Jul 15, 2009
• Fast Tracking Healthcare Reform: What Does It Really Mean? - Jul 15, 2009
• Downsizing Staff, Upsizing Fraud - Jul 15, 2009
• Good Advice for Any Business - Jul 15, 2009
• Think Globally - Jul 15, 2009
• Is Green the New Black? - Jul 1, 2009
• ACH: The New Wave of Bank Fraud - Jun 22, 2009
• PCI in 2009: "The Perfect Storm" - Mar 22, 2009
• Anatomy of a Fraudster - Mar 4, 2009
• Advisory Boards Provide Strategic Direction and Help Businesses Navigate Emerging Challenges - Mar 4, 2009
• Health & Welfare Plans:A Prescription for Relief - Mar 4, 2009
• Leadership Development That Sticks: Accelerate the Development of Your Future Leaders - Mar 4, 2009
• The Ticket to Improving Profitability in Challenging Times - Jan 15, 2009

2008

• 2008 Tax Guide: Individual Tax Planning - Nov 12, 2008
• 2008 Tax Guide: International Happenings - Nov 12, 2008
• 2008 Tax Guide: State & Local Tax Activities - Nov 12, 2008
• 2008 Tax Guide: Business Tax Planning - Nov 12, 2008
• Changes to the Model Audit Rule and the Impact on Insurance Companies - Oct 22, 2008
• Transparency: The Lynchpin of Effective Cost Management in Health Care - Jun 25, 2008
• Numbers Don’t Lie - Jun 25, 2008
• Do You Have an IT Strategic Plan? We Think You Should, Here’s Why - Apr 5, 2008
• Want to Retain Top Talent? Use Long-Term Incentives - Mar 25, 2008
• What Do Thriving Organizations Have in Common With Underperforming Ones? They Can All Benefit From Operations Improvement - Mar 14, 2008
• Is Your Frog Boiling? Why Enlisting the Aid of a Turnaround Consultant Could Be the Best Decision Owners Make for their Underperforming Companies - Mar 14, 2008

2007

• Michigan Use Tax Expanded to Include Services - Oct 1, 2007
• At Your Service: An Interview With Plante & Moran’s Bruce Shapiro - Mar 9, 2007

2006

• Resolve to Be Lean: Efficiencies for Any Industry - May 10, 2006
• Cash Is King, So Why Don't We Treat It Like Royalty? - May 10, 2006