Christina Georgacopoulos

Banking & Finance Reporter @tbbjnewsroom

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State-run insurer Citizens’ exposure in hurricane path tops $70B - Tampa Bay Business Journal https://t.co/D8wQGz4pyg

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

A Farmers spokesperson confirmed its exit from Florida to me in a statement on June 12. I spoke with several agents who shared internal memos with the directive: https://t.co/2q5N5MqOan

[Jimmy Patronis @JimmyPatronis]

Hearing rumors @WeAreFarmers might pull out of Florida. If that’s true my office is going to explore every avenue possible for holding them accountable. Don’t get to leave after taking policyholder money. Can’t write auto if you’re not doing homeowners either. Zero communication!

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

The firm says it expects to onboard $17 billion in assets and more than two dozen advisor groups by the end of the year. Here's the story: https://t.co/LYsNBqPO7t

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

The new law establishes legal penalties if banks and financial institutions discriminate against customers, including gun manufacturers and the fossil fuel industry.

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

HB3 is a big move by the DeSantis administration to curtail corporate activism within Florida’s borders. https://t.co/YlbVw4aKTk

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Private equity investment in Florida climbed 25% over the last two years, according to a recent report.
https://t.co/zR8k2U9yej via @SFBJNews @chrisgeorge___ @bizjournals @TBBJnewsroom

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Way to go! Our client @ubs is featured in today’s @TBBJnewsroom and discusses its strategies for managing wealth in private markets in today’s rapidly shifting economy. Reporter @chrisgeorge___ has the story.
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Me and @chrisgeorge___ 🤝 all the @KnowBe4 content

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

UPC Insurance is likely headed toward insolvency following estimates that place total Hurricane Ian losses for the St. Pete insurer at upward of $1 billion, an industry analyst told me.
Read the full story: https://t.co/tdpSn2teHW

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

Digital Media Solutions CEO Joe Marinucci's investment firm is offering to take the Clearwater company private in a proposed $300M+ buyout deal. The company's stock (NYSE: DMS) shot up more than 80% following the offer, here's the full scoop: https://t.co/YaUV1K1kfR

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

Report--Tampa Bay gained $5 billion in additional taxable income during The Great Migration to Florida during the pandemic. Meanwhile, New York lost $14.5B. Check out the numbers, they might surprise you.
https://t.co/kpwN8CtPln

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

Stay tuned for tomorrow's inflation report. Let's see if Tampa caught a break in August..
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[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

Exclusive: Hyde Park Capital is expanding to Nashville. The investment banking firm has its sights set on the city's $90B health care market and emerging tech scene, read the full scoop:
https://t.co/al0CW22Tgb

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

ICYMI: Tampa Bay execs weighed in on Fed Chairman Powell's commentary that wrangling inflation back to 2% will require "pain to households and businesses." A recession is coming, and local business leaders say they've already factored that in: https://t.co/GLqBUEZk9W

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

Clearwater mortgage lender Home Point Financial Corp plans to lay off nearly 60 people. CEO Willie Newman says the company is taking action to navigate the cooling housing marking and an "extremely challenging" economic climate, read the full story:
https://t.co/dLlXl2JCaJ

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A Manhattan-based IT managed service provider is acquiring Clearwater IT giant Vology for an undisclosed amount. Read the full story:
https://t.co/u4J9G80nrh

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Longtime BB&T banker Lindsay Lipsky August is taking the reins as Truist's Tampa market president. She said finding a new culture at the bank post-merger was "seamless." Read the full story here:

https://t.co/RChq2IBXQ9

[Christina Georgacopoulos @chrisgeorge___]

ICYMI: Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic visited Tampa Bay last week, said he does not favor a drastic rate hike at this month's meeting of the FOMC. @TBBJnewsroom #FederalReserve

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Sarasota's Helios Tech closes deal with Canadian manufacturer via @chrisgeorge___ https://t.co/gRh9hZ3sPe

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Crypto giant files for Chapter 11 a year after opening Tampa office via @chrisgeorge___ https://t.co/d8r0yfyTts