Over 3,000 CEOs, CFOs and other industry professionals in senior management positions were contacted and interviewed either by telephone or on-line questionnaire and KPMG came out top, again! KPMG for the second year wins the ‘Best Accounting Firm of the year 2008’ award.

Frank Ellenbürger, KPMG’s Global Head of Insurance and a partner in KPMG’s German member firm expressed his pride at the Insurance industry’s recognition of KPMG’s Global Insurance practice saying: "We sincerely appreciate the Insurance Industry’s recognition of both our dedication to the industry and our commitment to our firm’s clients. To win the award for the second year running is especially gratifying. I am proud to lead this team and would like to thank them for the hard work this award represents.” Frank continued, “We now have a lot to live up to and are inspired by this award to continue to achieve our collective aim of delivering excellence for our firms clients."

Roger Gascoigne, partner responsible for the insurance sector at KPMG in the Czech Republic and in Central and Eastern Europe commented: "We are very pleased to gain this prestigious award for the second year in a row. A key factor in KPMG's success is our commitment to the insurance industry in all geographies. The markets of CEE, including the Czech Republic, are increasingly important to the leading global insurers. We are proud that locally, as well as globally, we have been able to build up a leading position in providing audit, tax and advisory services to companies in the insurance industry."