Cooper Smith, CRIS, is a client executive and broker with Greyling Insurance Brokerage. He manages client service teams and negotiates and places coverage for large design firms, contractors, and law firms. He handles day to day client service and advises clients on claims. He works with mid to large-size clients, many with global exposure and complex insurance programs. In addition to being well versed in professional liability, property/casualty, cyber and executive risk practice programs, Cooper has negotiated a wide range of large and complex project-specific policies for professional liability, primary and excess casualty, pollution liability, and builders risk programs.

Cooper performs risk management consulting for clients including preparation and presentation of educational seminars, compilation and analysis of risk surveys, recommendation of and coordination with legal counsel, and answering various client questions concerning insurance and risk issues impacting the construction and engineering industry. He has experience presenting continuing education training to staff regarding risk management, contract negotiation, and insurance.

Cooper joined Greyling in 2007. Prior to that, he interned with Marsh and McLennan reporting to Gregg Bundschuh in the Construction Practice.

Cooper holds the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) professional designation from the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI). He is a 2005 graduate of the University of Georgia, where he majored in risk management and insurance. He was a member of the Insurance Society and the Gamma Iota Sigma Honors Fraternity.