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Brightway Insurance Agency Owner, Pete Salitore, opens office in Melbourne, Florida

May 20, 2021

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MELBOURNE, FLA. — Pete Salitore opened Brightway, The Pete Salitore Agency four months ago and today announced the opening of his office location at 565 Montreal Avenue in Melbourne (in Downtown Eau Gallie on the Causeway headed East).

“I’ve been operating out of my home while setting up my office space and am pleased to welcome consumers who prefer to do business in person to my new office in Downtown Eau Gallie on the Causeway,” said Salitore. “I’m also happy to do business by telephone at 321-204-4041 and by email at pete.salitore@brightway.com.”

Prior to joining Brightway, Salitore spent two and a half years as an Insurance Claims Adjustor. He is also a Licensed Realtor with 16 years’ experience assisting home buyers, sellers and clients building new construction homes. Salitore also served on Active Duty in the U.S. Air Force and later in the Air Force Reserves and National Guard for a combined service of 21 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Seeing the devastation that hurricanes can cause, Salitore volunteers with Christ in Action to provide relief work following major storms by removing sub-floors, cleaning out crawl spaces as well as tree and debris removal. He also volunteers with local churches to help the homeless and others in the community going through difficult times. He and wife, Kristen, of 18 years have three children. For fun, Salitore enjoys spending time with his family at the beach, surfing and mountain biking. As a Brightway Agency Owner, Salitore loves being able to offer more choice of insurance brands and great products to best meet the needs of his community.

Brightway, The Pete Salitore Agency offers customized Home, Flood, Auto, Boat, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, RV, Motorcycle, Life and Umbrella insurance policies from numerous insurance brands including American Integrity, Bankers, Edison, Hagerty, Mercury, Nationwide, Progressive, Safeco, SageSure and many more. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT) and Saturday and Sunday by appointment.

Brightway’s corporate office staff provides expertise and support in areas including Customer Service, Accounting, Marketing, Distribution, Business Analytics, Carrier Appointments, Licensing, Training, Hiring and Retaining personnel. The company’s signature after-the-sale service empowers Agency Owners, like Salitore, to focus on new business sales and provides their customers the personalized service and expert counsel they deserve.

About Brightway Insurance Brightway Insurance is a national property/casualty insurance distribution company with more than $795 million in annualized written premium, making it one of the largest Personal Lines agencies in the U.S.

Brightway’s focus is on producing Win, Win, Win outcomes for consumers by offering customized insurance solutions and for people wishing to sell insurance by providing business opportunities that span from single Agent to multi-unit enterprises. Regardless of the path taken, Brightway provides the support necessary to consistently outsell other insurance agents.

Brightway got its start in 2008 and has since grown to more than 900 people in 300 offices across 25 states serving customers in all 50 states.

For more information about Brightway, The Pete Salitore Agency, visit BrightwayPeteSalitore.com or call 321-204-4041. Learn more about franchise opportunities with Brightway at our franchise page.