Patronis Has Eyes on Fixing ‘Man-Made Problems’ With State Insurance Market

And keeping Floridians safer from predatory ‘Storm Chasers.’

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis speaks before introducing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a rally for Florida Republicans at the Cheyenne Saloon in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 7, 2022. Octavio Jones/Getty Images

As Florida enters the last two months of the 2023 hurricane season, the state’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has his sights set directly on post-storm fraudsters known as “Storm Chasers.”

“Storm Chasers” are contractors who attempt to siphon as much money from insurance companies as possible by taking advantage of homeowners who have just been hit by a hurricane,” Mr. Patronis told The Epoch Times.