El Oficial Principal de Finanzas Jimmy Patronis Presiona al Senado de la Florida para Proteger a los Consumidores Mediante la Aprobación de la Reforma de AOB
4/18/2019
El Oficial Principal de Finanzas Jimmy Patronis Presiona al Senado de la Florida para Proteger a los Consumidores Mediante la Aprobación de la Reforma de AOB
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Senate Bill 122 passed the Rules Committee and now heads to the floor for a vote by the Florida Senate, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis urges senators to vote in favor of this important reform to curb assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse.
CFO Jimmy Patronis said, “We continue to see bad actors taking advantage of Floridians through the abuse of AOB contracts. Just last week, my investigators
arrested a contractor in Jacksonville for AOB-related crimes, and we are now learning that this contractor allegedly scammed vulnerable Panhandle residents after Hurricane Michael.
"At the end of the day, I don’t stand with the insurance companies; I don’t stand with contractors; I don’t stand with attorneys; I stand with Florida’s homeowners on this issue. They cannot remain stuck in the middle—we must pass reform to protect Florida consumers. That’s why I’m urging every member of the Florida Senate to stand up for their constituents. The hardworking families in our state deserve your support and lawmakers can do so by voting ‘yes’ on AOB reform to help stop this mounting abusive practice.”
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About CFO Jimmy Patronis Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis is a statewide elected official and a member of Florida’s Cabinet who oversees the Department of Financial Services. El Oficial Principal de Finanzas Patronis trabaja todos los días para luchar contra el fraude de seguros, apoyar a los bomberos de la Florida y garantizar que las finanzas del estado sean estables para respaldar el crecimiento financiero del estado. Siga las actividades del Departamento en Facebook (
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