2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
 
   
 

New Breakdown of Expenses—What This Means to You  |  Compensation Expense  |  Selling Expenses  |  Operating Expense   |  
Adminstrative Expense/Total Expenses
 |  Expense Growth Over Prior Year

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Compensation Expenses
Payroll
Employee 51.4% 41.5% 53.4%
"Non-Employee" Producers 5.6% 8.8% 1.4%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Payroll 57.1% 50.3% 54.8%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.1% 2.9% 3.2%
Retirement 2.2% 2.3% 1.5%
Insurance 2.7% 2.8% 2.5%
Other 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Benefits 8.3% 8.0% 7.2%
Total Compensation 65.4% 58.3% 62.0%

 

 
     
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