2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues over $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 55.7% 47.2% 60.8%
Bonds 3.4% 2.9% 5.3%
Personal Lines 10.9% 21.1% 3.9%
VAS – P&C 2.2% 2.7% 1.9%
Contingent/Bonus 7.1% 7.9% 6.3%
Group Life & Health 15.1% 13.6% 14.6%
Individual Life & Health 0.7% 1.0% 0.8%
VAS – L&H 0.6% 0.0% 1.3%
Bonus/Overrides 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Investments 2.5% 2.1% 2.5%
Miscellaneous 1.3% 1.1% 2.3%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 3.5% 2.0% 3.4%
Net Revenues 96.5% 98.0% 96.6%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 63.6% 58.0% 64.9%
Selling 4.3% 3.6% 5.2%
Operating 14.7% 13.0% 15.4%
Administrative 2.6% 1.7% 2.0%
Total Expenses 85.2% 76.3% 87.6%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 14.8% 23.7% 12.4%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 18.2% 27.2% 16.9%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 4.5% 13.1% 3.0%
EBITDA 18.6% 26.4% 16.1%
Pro Forma EBITDA 22.0% 29.4% 20.6%

 

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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