Receiving feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development, but we dread it and often dismiss it. In “Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well,” authors Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen explain why getting feedback is so crucial, yet so challenging.

Buying a home can be overwhelming, to say the least. A home can be your largest investment and place of security for you and your family. You want it to check all of the boxes on your wish-list, but can it be done? With this guideline, you can be on your way to finding your perfect home!

If your home has suffered water damage, it is important to stop the source of water intrusion and remove the moisture as soon as possible to prevent any additional damage.  All water damage restoration jobs are unique, and a professional mitigation contractor can assist you in determining the work that is required to protect your home from continuing damage and begin[...]

You made it through Valentine's Day - the time of the year when love is in the air and the pressure is on for your significant other to remind you how much you are admired (and vice versa). Whether you received chocolates, flowers, or a romantic dinner this Valentine's Day, jewelry was the favorite gift this year with over $4.1 billion spent on jewelry purchases in[...]

Did you recently get married? Congratulations! Marriage is a monumental chapter in life and having a partner by your side can give you a whole new perspective. In the middle of the wedding planning chaos, it’s easy to push items such as insurance to the side but don’t completely overlook it. Luckily for you, marriage may help you save money in these areas!

Outdoor BBQs are a favorite fall, tailgating activity. However, before you fire up the grill, remember that safety is key! Keep your home safe and avoid costly insurance claims or injuries to you and your guests by following these five grilling safety tips.

WHY REINSURANCE AND INNOVATION ARE THE ROOTS OF POLICYHOLDER PROTECTIONBy David Howard, Kate Friday and Kyle Menendez

This article was originally published by The Rough Notes Company, Inc. in the June 2021 Issue of Rough Notes Magazine/Florida Special Report and is republished with permission from the publication.   

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Hurricane Season begins on June 1 each year and runs until the end of November, however, hurricanes can form earlier than June and continue into December depending on the temperature of the water and the conditions of the ocean. If conditions are “right,” a hurricane can develop at a rapid pace.

Storm season officially begins on June 1 and ends November 30 (although there are discussions about bumping up the start date to May 15 in future years). These dates historically describe the period each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin and is adopted by convention. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the[...]

At the beginning of 2020, life was pretty normal. In the United States, we had the usual business of politics, and we had the typical business of business. In March, for the most part, business and normalcy ground to a halt. No one, not even Nostradamus, could have predicted how the world and the United States would react to the COVID-19 pandemic. Never in the United[...]