2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
 
   
 

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

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 54.9% 53.2% 63.9%
Bonds 1.8% 1.5% 2.2%
Personal Lines 13.1% 17.5% 10.3%
VAS – P&C 0.8% 0.5% 1.3%
Contingent/Bonus 8.9% 10.5% 9.6%
Group Life & Health 14.7% 8.3% 7.9%
Individual Life & Health 1.6% 1.1% 1.4%
VAS – L&H 0.9% 2.7% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.8% 0.5% 0.1%
Investments 1.6% 1.6% 1.6%
Miscellaneous 0.9% 2.4% 1.7%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.3% 1.4% 2.7%
Net Revenues 98.7% 98.6% 97.3%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 63.5% 56.4% 58.0%
Selling 2.8% 2.0% 3.0%
Operating 13.0% 11.0% 12.0%
Administrative 2.3% 0.4% 2.5%
Total Expenses 81.7% 69.8% 75.5%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 18.3% 30.2% 24.5%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 23.8% 37.9% 29.8%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 6.6% 17.4% 13.0%
EBITDA 21.6% 31.2% 27.1%
Pro Forma EBITDA 27.1% 39.0% 32.4%

 

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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