2009 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 52.1% 43.7% 40.9%
"Non-Employee" Producers 6.1% 7.1% 13.5%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Payroll 58.3% 50.8% 54.5%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.1% 2.9% 3.0%
Retirement 2.0% 1.6% 1.4%
Insurance 2.8% 2.8% 2.6%
Other 0.4% 0.0% 0.1%
Total Benefits 8.2% 7.4% 7.1%
Total Compensation 66.5% 58.2% 61.6%

 

 
     
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