RIMS/Broward Mtg & Presentation: 'Are EVs Autopiloting Your Company Into Disaster?'

When:  Feb 18, 2026 from 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM (ET)
Associated with  Broward County

Our Presentation This Month...
"Charged Perspectives - Are EVs Autopiloting Your Company Into Disaster?"

Our Guest Speaker...
Jeremiah Kiefer
Deft Group

 

Does your company have EV charging stations?  Do you have EVs parking at your building?  

This presentation provides an in-depth examination of the emerging risks at the intersection of electric vehicles (EVs) and the structures we manage, maintain, and insure.  We'll address both passenger EVs and low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs), such as e-bikes, e-scooters, and golf carts powered by lithium-ion battery technology.  You will receive guidance for retrofitting existing infrastructure to support the growing adoption of EVs, fire safety best practices, and recommendations for property-level rules and regulations designed to balance the adoption curve with the associated risk exposure.

The objective of this presentation is not to advocate for or against electric vehicle (EV) ownership, but to emphasize that EV popularity is still in its early stages.  This underscores the need to prepare for a future of coexistence, not alienation. EVs are here to stay, and owners have a statutory right to both store and charge them on their premises.  Therefore, the more owners and associations engage in discussions about scalable charging infrastructure, lithium-ion battery (LIB) safety awareness, and best practices for managing interactions with environmental factors, the more resilient homes and communities will become.

From retrofitting existing infrastructure and creating tailored policies for owners to developing post-event recovery plans, this session will open our playbook for managing a future where buildings and EVs coexist safely.

Jeremiah Kiefer
Deft Group – Founder-CEO | Senior Risk Consultant | EGA

Jeremiah began adjusting property claims in 2005 during the Hurricane Katrina. He quickly excelled, becoming a respected Executive General Adjuster, handling thousands of assignments across much of the US. In 2017, he founded Deft Claims to provide property carriers with capacity for complex claims handling. Deft Consultants and Deft Tech were in turn established in 2019 to provide consulting, appraisal, and imaging, and Deft Group in 2020 to manage client-facing entities. Most recently, Deft Risk was added to the Deft Group family in 2023 to coincide with our pivot to risk informed risk management services.


Our deadline to place our guarantee with the facility is February 16th. 
We cannot guarantee meal selections or special requests
after that date.   


Your Luncheon Presentation...

Please advise your entrée selection with your RSVP...
 Southwest Chicken On Rice
    Slow braised pulled chicken | southwest gravy | Spanish veggie rice | red chili sauce drizzle
♦ Mango Cobia (Gluten Free)
    Seared Cobia | pineapple mango salsa
♦ Rigatoni With Pesto (Vegetarian)
    Coriander and Basil Pesto | Rigatoni | Snow Peas | Panko with Italian Parsley and Roasted Herbs | Parmigiano Cheese and Reggiano

 
We will begin with...
Southwest Salad
Romaine heart | black beans | pico de gallo | mango | chipotle ranch
 
We will conclude with...
Chef's Wonderful Dessert

 

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Members $40 (2025 venue adjustment)
Nonmembers $45


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Location

Ft. Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre
177 N. Pointe Drive, Suite J105
Dania Pointe Shopping Mall, I-95 exit Stirling Road, head EAST, enter north at SW 18th Ave./S. Point
Dania Beach, FL 33004

Contact

Larry Glasser
(954)320-5363
LGlasser@amerijet.com