Plapp Insurance Services

Thank you to Brevard Business News for the profile and for its continued coverage of the local business community. I appreciate the opportunity to be included in this edition.

The May 25, 2026 issue of BBN is full of interesting interviews and news. Available online, in your mailbox and around town this week’s paper begins with a feature about The Burrel College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Melbourne Campus leader, Dr. Doris Newman. Burrell Class of 2026 members recently participated in Match Day where 165 students received their residency matches, a 99 percent placement rate.
Scott Plapp, owner of Plapp Insurance Services Inc., an independent firm that specializes in a range of commercial insurances for businesses, including parametric rain and hurricane insurance talks about the many product lines available through his agency. Parametric insurance is a faster, simpler way for businesses to protect against natural disasters, such as wind speed during a hurricane. Plapp has worked in the insurance agency industry for four decades.
Marifer Sagastume is the managing director for the startup community at Groundswell Startups in Melbourne, a coworking and incubator/accelerator entity that is celebrating its 10th year. Ruchir Gupta is Groundswell’s industrial designer and leads the prototype lab. In 2025, companies supported by Groundswell generated more than $50 million in revenue and created over 250 jobs across five businesses.

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