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Dear Fellow Floridians:
My office has a few resources to help protect your home and business ahead of the start of hurricane season on June 1.
Hurricanes bring out the best in people and, unfortunately, the worst in people. During Hurricane Irma last year, we worked every day to encourage Floridians to protect themselves from fraud and this year, we are doing the same. Preparing means being aware of potential fraud and scams so that you aren’t taken advantage of before or after a storm hits.
My Division of Consumer Services is the arm of my office that helps consumers navigate financial and insurance questions. Their work doesn’t stop with hurricane season; we have a team in place that advocates on behalf of Floridians. The work my office has done helped return $23.4 million to Floridians’ pockets that they otherwise would not have received from their insurance companies.
I encourage you to call 1-877-MYFLCFO if you have any insurance, financial, or hurricane prep questions.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Patronis
Chief Financial Officer
State of Florida
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Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis Appoints Marc Dunbar to Citizens Board of Governors
On Monday, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the appointment of Marc Dunbar to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors. A resident of Tallahassee, Dunbar has nearly 20 years of experience working with Florida businesses and consumers.
“Marc is a maverick who doesn’t just accept the status quo, and this fresh perspective will make a solid addition to Citizens Board of Governors,” said CFO Jimmy Patronis. “His experience in both the private and public sectors will help keep Citizens accountable and transparent. Marc adds incredible value to the board and I know he will be a champion for Florida’s insurance consumers.”
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CFO Jimmy Patronis Reappoints Bryan Anderson to Florida Board Supporting Families of Children with Birth-Related Neurological Injuries
On Friday, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis reappointed Bryan Anderson to the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) Board of Directors. Anderson has years of experience working in the healthcare industry, and currently serves as vice-president of government relations for HCA’s National Group.
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Florida Economic Briefs
U.S. Manufacturing Continues to Grow
IHS Markit’s U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index increased .3 points to 55.6 in March compared to February, reaching the highest level since March 2015. The firm credits increasing output and new orders rising along with stronger backlogs of uncompleted work as contributing factors for the increase.
Source: IHS Markit
U.S. GDP Continued to Grow in the Fourth Quarter of 2017
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the fourth quarter at an annual rate of 2.9 percent compared to the third quarter rate of 3.2 percent. The slowdown in real GDP growth was due to a reduction in private inventory investment, which was partly offset by higher personal consumption expenditures, exports, state and local government spending, nonresidential fixed investment, and federal government spending, and an upturn in residential fixed investment.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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