Why More Fleets Are Looking at Captives

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Matt Herr · 7 min read at the source

(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Commercial auto liability hasn’t turned a real underwriting profit in over a decade, and that math is pushing more fleets toward captives and other alternative risk structures. Reliance Partners Senior Vice President of Sales Frank Kneeland explains why the conversation is shifting from premiums to total cost of risk — and why timing the move matters as much as the structure itself.

Reported by Matt Herr for FreightWaves (Business), originally published October 21, 2026.

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Topics: Business, Insurance & Risk Management, Sponsored Insights, brokers, Captive insurance, carriers, Frank Kneeland, FreightWaves

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