2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues under $1,250,000
 
   
 

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

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 48.5% 48.1% 54.9%
Bonds 0.6% 0.3% 0.2%
Personal Lines 35.9% 40.0% 30.7%
VAS – P&C 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Contingent/Bonus 7.2% 3.7% 7.3%
Group Life & Health 4.2% 3.8% 3.0%
Individual Life & Health 1.7% 2.4% 2.9%
VAS – L&H 0.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investments 0.6% 0.3% 0.4%
Miscellaneous 0.6% 1.4% 0.6%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 0.5% 0.0% 0.1%
Net Revenues 99.5% 100.0% 99.9%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 52.7% 38.7% 48.1%
Selling 5.7% 5.0% 6.2%
Operating 15.9% 11.2% 12.6%
Administrative 1.4% 0.3% 2.0%
Total Expenses 75.6% 55.1% 69.0%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 24.4% 44.9% 31.0%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 29.4% 52.7% 32.1%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 16.5% 41.0% 23.3%
EBITDA 26.2% 43.5% 33.8%
Pro Forma EBITDA 33.0% 55.7% 35.0%

 

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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