2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $1,250,000 and $2,500,000
 
   
 

Revenue/Expense/Profitability Summary   |   "Rule of 20" Score

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 49.4% 42.1% 55.4%
Bonds 1.8% 3.9% 2.0%
Personal Lines 25.6% 29.6% 21.0%
VAS – P&C 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Contingent/Bonus 11.2% 12.5% 11.7%
Group Life & Health 6.5% 5.0% 6.3%
Individual Life & Health 2.9% 4.2% 1.3%
VAS – L&H 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.9% 1.5% 0.0%
Investments 1.0% 1.3% 1.6%
Miscellaneous 0.3% 0.0% 0.7%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.3% 1.6% 0.0%
Net Revenues 98.7% 98.4% 100.0%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 57.9% 49.0% 56.7%
Selling 4.5% 3.5% 5.8%
Operating 15.3% 14.6% 18.7%
Administrative 1.2% 0.7% 1.0%
Total Expenses 78.9% 67.9% 82.1%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 21.1% 32.1% 17.9%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 28.0% 45.0% 27.0%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 7.8% 16.5% 4.6%
EBITDA 23.2% 33.4% 19.9%
Pro Forma EBITDA 30.1% 46.2% 29.0%

 

Definitions:

  • Pro Forma Pre-tax Profit is Pre-tax Profit if discretionary expenses are eliminated and all owners compensated as employees
  • Operating Pre-tax Profit is Pre-Tax Profit excluding income from contingents, bonus and investment income
  • EBITDA is Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation
    and Amortization

 

 

 
     
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