2009 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues under $1,250,000
 
   
 

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

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 45.1% 39.4% 44.8%
Bonds 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
Personal Lines 38.5% 47.8% 34.0%
VAS – P&C 0.2% 0.0% 0.1%
Contingent/Bonus 7.8% 4.3% 8.6%
Group Life & Health 4.6% 6.0% 5.3%
Individual Life & Health 1.8% 1.5% 3.5%
VAS – L&H 0.7% 0.0% 2.7%
Bonus/Overrides 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investments 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
Miscellaneous 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Net Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 58.9% 47.2% 57.0%
Selling 6.0% 4.5% 5.0%
Operating 17.0% 17.9% 17.2%
Administrative 1.5% 1.2% 1.4%
Total Expenses 83.4% 70.8% 80.6%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 16.6% 29.2% 19.4%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 23.0% 39.5% 25.0%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 5.0% 15.9% 6.9%
EBITDA 18.5% 29.2% 20.1%
Pro Forma EBITDA 24.8% 39.4% 25.7%

 

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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