Eric Smentowski is a senior vice president at insurer Berkley Construction Professional (an operating unit of W.R. Berkley Corp.) A veteran of the construction insurance sector, he joined the company in 2015 and last year, after hearing years of complaints from contractors about a gap in coverage for risks from workplace errors or faulty materials, Smentowski oversaw the rollout of faulty work coverage announced in late 2019 and available to brokers starting in February. He was recently interviewed by ENR Correspondent Scott Van Voorhis.
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