JEREMIAH KIEFER

Jeremiah entered the property claims industry during the tumultuous hurricane seasons of 2004-05. He swiftly became a sought-after General Adjuster in the Southeastern US for various independent adjusting firms and later assumed the role of Executive General Adjuster, specializing in complex commercial and high-net-worth claims, having managed over 10,000 claims in his first 15 years of his career.

Between 2017-18, Jeremiah established Deft Claims to offer property carriers consistent and specialized expertise in complex claims handling. Subsequently, Deft Consultants and Deft Tech were launched in 2019 to provide supplementary consulting, appraisal, and advanced imaging services. Deft Risk joined the Deft Group portfolio in 2023-24, aligning with a pivot towards claims-informed risk management services and a resiliency first mindset.

Jeremiah, through Deft, continues to curate risk management programs in which post-loss, boots-on-the-ground experience informs resilience at the property level. He is committed to a more comprehensive and sustainable approach to risk transfer, achieved by focusing on enhancing both the hardening of physical exposures and their human element, while fostering strong partnerships among producers, carriers, policyholders, and contractors.