Case Study: CSAC Excess Insurance Authority achieves scalable growth and major efficiency gains without adding staff with Abila MIP Fund Accounting

CSAC EIA Accounting Team Works Smarter, Faster, Leaner with Abila MIP Fund Accounting

CSAC Excess Insurance Authority (EIA) is a member-directed joint powers authority serving California public entities — including 55 of 58 counties and about 60% of the state’s cities — with programs like workers’ compensation, liability, medical malpractice and property insurance. Facing a highly cyclical insurance market and continually evolving programs and structures, the EIA needed a flexible, responsive fund accounting system that could scale quickly to meet member needs and stringent state audit requirements.

By implementing Abila MIP Fund Accounting, the EIA automated complex invoicing (about $285M billed to 800 members in July), streamlined email delivery of invoices, and gained transparent, fund-level reporting. The five-person accounting team handled roughly 30% year-over-year workload growth and issued 10–15% more invoices without adding staff, cut invoice production time by about 50%, met audit requirements smoothly, and achieved measurable operational and fiscal efficiencies.

CSAC Excess Insurance Authority

Vicky Walter

CPA, Controller