Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. announced that Eric Salfeety, CIC, will receive the Distinguished Insurance Service award to be presented June 9, 2008, at the association’s annual conference held at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City. Salfeety is owner of Sage Insurance Services in Somerville, N.J. He served as chairman of the PIA Management Services Board for 2005-2007. A member of PIANJ since 1977, Salfeety has served PIANJ as president, first vice president, treasurer and secretary. He also has been chair of the membership, conference, legislative, industry liaison and budget and finance committees; he has been a member of the Special Olympics, executive, automation, long-range planning and insurance schools committees.
In 1995, Salfeety was awarded PIANJ’s Professional Agent of the Year. In 1996, PIA National named Salfeety the National Professional Agent of the Year.