Your Book
Cost Structure
Premium Dollar Breakdown
You keep
Aggregator override
Fees
Carrier retains
Ledger
Your commission (aggregator)—
Annual fees paid—
Net income (aggregator)—
Commission if direct—
Annual difference—
5-year difference—
Takeaway
Caveats
Direct appointments typically come with production minimums (often $25K–$100K annual premium per carrier) and longer underwriting processes. This calculator isolates raw commission math — it doesn't price the value of carrier access, training, or E&O that your aggregator bundles. Use this as a starting point for the economics conversation, not the only input.