2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
 
   
 

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 50.5% 49.4% 47.7%
"Non-Employee" Producers 4.1% 3.6% 8.9%
Temporary Help 0.2% 0.3% 0.0%
Total Payroll 54.8% 53.3% 56.8%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.1% 2.8% 2.8%
Retirement 2.0% 1.3% 0.8%
Insurance 3.1% 2.7% 2.7%
Other 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Benefits 8.4% 6.9% 6.4%
Total Compensation 63.2% 60.2% 63.2%

 

 
     
  ©2008 by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and Reagan Consulting. All Rights Reserved.