Rough Notes

Are you busy ... or are you actually getting better?
Learn about recognizing when activity creates the illusion of progress in the latest "Winning Strategies" column. https://roughnotes.com/are-you-busy-or-are-you-actually-getting-better/ Sitkins Group, Inc.

In the June issue, hear from Christin Kuretich with Trustmark Voluntary Benefits, as she discusses long-term care and the next evolution of employer-sponsored benefits.
https://roughnotes.com/long-term-care-and-the-next-evolution-of-employer-sponsored-benefits/

Our latest "Mind the Gap" column discusses Homeowner Special Provisions Endorsements. Watch your step and check it out.
https://roughnotes.com/danger-ahead-homeowner-special-provisions-endorsements/

In this month's BrokerTech Spotlight feature, learn how FurtherAI's automation workspace is designed to eliminate manual processes and improve workflows.
https://roughnotes.com/purpose-built-efficiency/

In our latest "Top Q&A for Agents" newsletter, we discuss the Top 5 coverage gaps being discovered mid-term.
https://roughnotes.com/the-top-5-coverage-gaps-being-discovered-mid-term/

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Hear from Bradley Flowers of Portal Insurance, our June Agency of the Month, in this month's Front Cover Podcast.

https://theinsurancepodcastnetwork.com/rough-notes-front-cover-june-2026-bradley-flowers-portal-insurance/

Your communication is like a billboard on a highway.
You have seconds to capture attention and convince people that your message is important.
This month's "Management by Coaching" column discusses being heard in an attention-deficit world.
https://roughnotes.com/leading-through-the-noise/

Gig drivers beware! Court rulings reveal vulnerabilitiesfor ridesharing and delivery drivers. Learn more in our most recent Coverage Concerns newsletter.
https://roughnotes.com/gig-drivers-beware/