2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $10,000,000 and $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 52.5% 53.4% 53.9%
Bonds 2.0% 2.4% 1.4%
Personal Lines 12.6% 18.2% 11.8%
VAS – P&C 0.5% 0.2% 0.5%
Contingent/Bonus 9.8% 12.5% 9.6%
Group Life & Health 16.4% 8.4% 17.3%
Individual Life & Health 1.4% 1.1% 1.5%
VAS – L&H 1.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Bonus/Overrides 1.3% 0.4% 1.8%
Investments 1.8% 2.2% 1.3%
Miscellaneous 0.6% 1.3% 0.4%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.3% 1.0% 2.2%
Net Revenues 98.7% 99.0% 97.8%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 65.4% 58.3% 62.0%
Selling 3.0% 2.4% 2.9%
Operating 13.3% 11.1% 12.7%
Administrative 2.2% 0.8% 4.0%
Total Expenses 83.8% 72.7% 81.6%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 16.2% 27.3% 18.4%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 22.7% 38.0% 23.4%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 3.2% 12.1% 5.5%
EBITDA 19.2% 28.8% 23.1%
Pro Forma EBITDA 25.0% 38.4% 25.7%

 

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

 


 

 
     
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