2008 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 47.8% 47.4% 56.1%
Bonds 1.7% 4.0% 4.7%
Personal Lines 28.0% 27.7% 22.0%
VAS – P&C 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Contingent/Bonus 10.6% 12.0% 10.7%
Group Life & Health 6.3% 4.5% 2.7%
Individual Life & Health 2.8% 1.2% 1.0%
VAS – L&H 0.5% 1.4% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Investments 1.3% 1.6% 1.8%
Miscellaneous 0.4% 0.1% 0.9%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.2% 0.0% 1.1%
Net Revenues 98.8% 100.0% 98.9%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 57.9% 45.9% 53.1%
Selling 3.9% 3.8% 3.7%
Operating 15.6% 13.2% 12.2%
Administrative 1.7% 1.0% 2.2%
Total Expenses 79.1% 63.9% 71.2%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 20.9% 36.1% 28.8%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 24.8% 45.6% 27.3%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 6.4% 17.4% 12.8%
EBITDA 23.5% 38.1% 32.1%
Pro Forma EBITDA 26.7% 46.9% 26.8%

 

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
  • Pro Forma EBITDA is EBITDA if discretionary expenses are eliminated (e.g. certain owner's perks/benefits), and one-time or extraordinary revenues are excluded

 


 

 
     
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