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Steve Carabases

J.S. Held Acquires Steeplechase Advisors, Deepening National Restructuring and Turnaround Expertise

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Steve Carabases is a seasoned insurance executive with over three decades of leadership in financial lines claims, specializing in directors and officers liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, cyber, fidelity, and fiduciary coverage. He has successfully led large teams while managing complex litigation, settlement negotiations, and strategic claims operations across multiple carriers. He has proven expertise in building preferred legal panels, developing claims protocols, and serving as a key liaison between claims and underwriting. In both domestic and international markets, Steven has consistently driven operational improvements and strengthened client relationships.

Steven provides strategic claims expertise across financial lines products, supporting insurers, counsel, and their clients with tailored solutions for complex liability exposures.

Key Expertise

  • Directors & Officers Liability
  • Errors & Omissions Liability
  • Employment Practices Liability
  • Cyber Liability
  • Fidelity Liability
  • Fiduciary Liability
  • Transactional Liability 

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
  • The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Former Board Member