2009 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 52.7% 48.0% 43.8%
Bonds 1.9% 3.1% 1.4%
Personal Lines 12.4% 19.6% 19.9%
VAS – P&C 0.6% 0.8% 0.7%
Contingent/Bonus 10.1% 14.6% 12.3%
Group Life & Health 17.0% 9.4% 15.6%
Individual Life & Health 1.6% 1.8% 2.6%
VAS – L&H 0.2% 0.0% 0.4%
Bonus/Overrides 1.2% 0.1% 2.1%
Investments 1.2% 1.4% 1.0%
Miscellaneous 1.3% 1.3% 0.1%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.2% 2.6% 2.2%
Net Revenues 98.8% 97.4% 97.8%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 66.5% 58.2% 61.6%
Selling 2.9% 2.9% 3.4%
Operating 13.3% 11.6% 11.9%
Administrative 2.4% 1.0% 2.0%
Total Expenses 85.0% 73.7% 78.9%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 15.0% 26.3% 21.1%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 18.8% 33.9% 26.8%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 2.3% 10.0% 5.4%
EBITDA 18.2% 27.9% 23.4%
Pro Forma EBITDA 20.4% 31.8% 23.6%

 

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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