2009 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
 
   
 

Revenue/Expense/Profitability Summary   |   "Rule of 20" Score

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 47.1% 47.0% 42.3%
Bonds 1.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Personal Lines 25.2% 31.2% 15.2%
VAS – P&C 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Contingent/Bonus 8.0% 8.3% 8.0%
Group Life & Health 12.7% 9.9% 23.7%
Individual Life & Health 3.7% 1.0% 8.0%
VAS – L&H 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
Bonus/Overrides 0.4% 0.5% 1.1%
Investments 1.1% 1.5% 1.0%
Miscellaneous 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.1% 0.1% 3.1%
Net Revenues

98.9%

99.9% 96.9%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 65.0% 62.0% 70.8%
Selling 3.1% 2.5% 3.5%
Operating 13.5% 11.7% 12.8%
Administrative 3.2% 1.3% 2.6%
Total Expenses 84.8% 77.4% 89.7%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 15.2% 22.6% 10.3%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 20.5% 32.7% 19.6%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 5.6% 12.3% -0.1%
EBITDA 17.6% 23.5% 13.1%
Pro Forma EBITDA 22.9% 33.7% 22.4%

 

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

 


 

 
     
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