2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
 
   
 

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

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 50.5% 39.8% 51.4%
Bonds 0.9% 0.2% 0.5%
Personal Lines 19.8% 31.9% 15.1%
VAS – P&C 1.5% 0.3% 0.2%
Contingent/Bonus 9.4% 11.9% 8.4%
Group Life & Health 11.6% 8.5% 14.0%
Individual Life & Health 3.3% 2.8% 5.1%
VAS – L&H 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
Bonus/Overrides 0.4% 0.7% 0.9%
Investments 1.7% 1.9% 2.0%
Miscellaneous 0.8% 2.0% 2.2%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Net Revenues 98.8% 99.8% 99.7%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 65.5% 57.4% 66.3%
Selling 3.1% 3.5% 2.9%
Operating 12.5% 13.3% 11.8%
Administrative 2.8% 3.6% 2.1%
Total Expenses 83.9% 77.7% 83.2%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 16.1% 22.3% 16.8%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 27.2% 41.9% 29.9%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 4.5% 7.8% 5.6%
EBITDA 18.4% 24.2% 18.7%
Pro Forma EBITDA 29.5% 43.8% 31.7%

 

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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