2009 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000
 
   
 

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 50.1% 41.8% 48.7%
"Non-Employee" Producers 1.7% 4.4% 0.6%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Payroll 51.9% 46.2% 49.3%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.2% 2.6% 3.1%
Retirement 2.2% 1.5% 1.4%
Insurance 3.6% 2.5% 3.3%
Other 0.4% 0.6% 0.4%
Total Benefits 9.4% 7.1% 8.2%
Total Compensation 61.2% 53.3% 57.5%

 

 
     
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