Questions to Ask a Powersports Profit-Sharing Provider
Use this due-diligence checklist to compare powersports profit-sharing and reinsurance providers, fees, claims, reserves, reporting, control, and exit terms.
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Questions to Ask a Powersports Profit-Sharing Provider: what dealers need to know
A dealer should ask a provider to reconcile the contract economics, disclose every material fee, explain claims and reserves, identify every party and responsibility, show reporting examples, document distribution and exit rules, and model alternatives using the dealer's actual production. Answers should be written and reviewable by qualified advisors.
Questions about the economics
Ask the provider to show the complete premium waterfall and identify assumptions that came from the dealer versus assumptions supplied by the provider. Request sensitivity cases for higher claims, lower production, more cancellations, and delayed distributions.
- What products and contracts are eligible?
- What is deducted before premium reaches the structure?
- Which formation and annual fees apply?
- How are claims and cancellations projected?
- What returns or investment assumptions are used?
- How are distributions calculated and restricted?
Questions about the parties
A program can involve the dealer, administrator, obligor, insurer, reinsurer, trustee, investment manager, accountant, attorney, actuary, and other service providers. Ask who does what, how each party is paid, and which relationships the dealer can change.
Identify conflicts. A provider recommending a structure may also earn formation, administration, product, investment, or continuing fees. Compensation does not make the recommendation wrong, but it should be visible.
Questions about claims and reporting
Request sample reports before signing. The dealer should know the reporting frequency, level of contract detail, claim status information, reserve methodology, financial statements, reconciliation process, audit rights, and support contacts.
Ask how denied or delayed claims are escalated and how service departments obtain help. A profit-participation program still needs to perform for the customer.
Questions about change and exit
Ownership, providers, products, states, volume, and strategy can change. Agreements should be reviewed for termination, runoff, transfer, buyout, access, control, record retention, and continuing obligations.
Ask what happens to in-force contracts and reserves if the dealer sells the store, changes administrator, stops writing new business, or wants to move structures. The exit deserves the same attention as formation.
Questions to clarify before acting.
Should a dealer compare more than one provider?
A side-by-side comparison can expose differences in fees, assumptions, reporting, services, and contract terms. Use the same dealership data for each.
Are pro forma projections reliable?
They are illustrations, not promises. Their usefulness depends on the quality of production, claims, cost, timing, and reserve assumptions.
What is the most important document?
There is no single document. Ownership and qualified advisors should review the complete set of agreements, disclosures, financial illustrations, responsibilities, and exit terms together.
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