About - Summit Coverages

Our Guiding Principles

Inspiring Confidence

We’re privileged to have served many clients across multiple generations. This is due to our determination to only keep tailored solutions in mind.

Solution Efficiency

Your time is valuable. By working with us, we sort through the complexity of different policies and products on your behalf.

Holistic Approach

Whether it’s buying a new home, investment property, or luxury item, we calculate moving factors so your insurance meets a desired end goal.

Elevated Standard

We hold ourselves to the same standards you do. When searching for custom insurance policies, we seek to protect your lifestyle with a standard of excellence.

Meet Our Trusted Advisors

Vito A. Pietanza

Vito A. Pietanza heads the team with over 40 years of insurance experience. Having founded Summit Coverages, Ltd in 1979, Vito brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his partnerships, including a sharp eye on evolving market trends. His strong relationships with our carrier partners and clients, knowledge of diverse insurance exposures, and deep understanding of insurance market behavior ensure our clients receive the best return on investment for their coverage. Vito has a B.B.A. degree in Marketing and a B.A. in Political Science from Baruch College.

Rino G. Pietanza

Rino G. Pietanza joined Summit Coverages in 2004. He actively manages client relationships with a specialty in complex personal insurance and commercial real estate situations. Rino holds designations as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), and a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS). He recently obtained the Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance (CAPI) designation at the Wharton School of Business. He is President of the Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater NY. Rino holds a degree in Finance and a minor in Economics from Fordham University.

INDEPENDENT. INSURANCE. PROFESSIONALS.

Integrating an elevated experience and reputable coverage, we curate insurance solutions with your quality of life in mind.

Why Partner With an Insurance Brokerage?

As an independent insurance brokerage, we have in-depth knowledge of multiple insurance products and partner with hundreds of insurance carriers. Artificial tech providers and insurance call centers can offer a quick quote, however often have limited products and ability to customize to your needs. Our understanding of the local market allows us to have intimate conversations around your current exposures, opportunities for transferring risk, and risk management strategies designed for your distinct lifestyle.

Our insurance carrier partners

Testimonials

Thank you for sending this over so quickly. I’ve had a hard time finding an insurance provider in our state that we like working with. No one even comes close to providing the service that you guys have provided us over the years. You have always been great at responding and answering our questions. Keep up the good work!! And if you guys ever start working in our state let me know I would switch back to you guys in a heartbeat.

Jeff

Very good experience with Rino Pietanza at Summit Coverages, as I was looking for homeowners insurance. Rino is competent, reliable and I very much appreciated the honest advise he’s given me along the process. I highly recommend Rino.

Michael W.

Being with Summit coverages just makes things move a lot smoother and easier for my business. Rino and Oval are great. Thank you guys!!

Armand Petrillo

Straight talk, solid advice, superior service. What’s not to like?...

D. Vanden-Eynden

Summit is hands above the twelve agents I used in past. I will be using them for a twenty seven thousand sq ft ground up construction in Long Island city and a three hundred thousand mixed use development in the Bronx. Summit has proven themselves over and over through the years. We will never change.”

Mike Zaleski, Zaleski Properties

Extremely satisfied with the personal service provided. After signing up for home and auto insurance we consulted with Rino for life insurance and his knowledge and assistance was essential for us to make a well informed decision

Anthony P

Excellent insurance brokerage! While working on a local construction project I was searching for a broker to advise us on liability and builders risk construction insurance and I'm happy I found this one. Rino from Summit Coverages is very knowledgable and was able to provide valuable advice with which we negotiated the construction agreement. He also saved us a good amount of money by suggesting an alternative insurance approach compared to the typical commercial approach we were originally considering (and which all the other brokers I spoke with were suggesting). I especially appreciated the many practical examples he brought up from experience to justify the insurance recommendations he was making. I feel like I learned a lot while working with him on this project. A+ would highly recommend!

Dusan J

Summit Coverages, Ltd.