High Point, N.C., March 2, 2010 – A.M. Best ranked Dixon Hughes among the top 20 audit firms in the United States for the insurance industry. This list was published in the January 2010 issue of Best’s Review, a monthly insurance magazine, offering winning news coverage of the worldwide insurance industry.

Best’s Review determined the rankings of the CPA firms providing external audit services to the life/health and property/casualty insurers that filed annual statements with A.M. Best. 

Larry Perdue, Member-in-Charge of the Dixon Hughes Insurance Services Group, stated, “We are pleased to have received this recognition. This honor reflects our dedication to the insurance industry in providing not only audit services but tax and management advisory services to our clients across the nation.”

The Insurance Services Group of Dixon Hughes has a leadership team of 10 with 230 collective years of insurance industry experience. Our 60+ dedicated professionals serve more than 100 insurance companies nationwide. We provide audit, tax and advisory services to help identify opportunities for companies to operate more efficiently and profitably. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com/insurance.

About Dixon Hughes: Dixon Hughes is the largest accounting firm based in the Southern U.S. and ranks among the nation’s top 20. With a staff of over 1200 located in eight states, the firm provides a wide array of assurance, tax and consulting services to clients of all sizes. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com.

About Best’s Review: Best's Review magazine, the insurance industry's most influential publication, offers award-winning news coverage of the worldwide insurance industry. Since 1996, Best's Review has won more than 60 awards for excellence in editorial and graphic design from such organizations as the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the Trade, Association and Business Publications International organization.