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Action Items

Written by Sven Gerlach

Overview

Action Items is your compliance to-do list. It collects every piece of work Turris detects that needs a person to act, from a license about to expire to a producer agreement waiting for signature, groups it by type and priority, and gives each item a button that drops you on the exact screen where the work gets done.

What is Action Items?

Action Items is where you keep track of the outstanding compliance work for your organization so nothing slips. Whenever Turris detects something that needs human attention (a missing producer agreement, an expiring license, an authorization that failed, a duplicate NPN branch to review), it creates an action item, files it under the right category, and shows it here with a direct button to the resolution screen.

Action Items lives in the left column of the Activity page, alongside the Event Log that records what is happening across your network.

Who uses it. Compliance leads, licensing managers, and operations staff at carriers, MGAs, and wholesalers. It is the page you open at the start of the day to triage what needs doing, and the page you return to after each change to confirm the work closed out.

What you can do here:

  • See every open action item for your organization, grouped into collapsible category sections so you can scan by type before drilling in

  • Read a live count of open items (anything not yet marked Done) on the Activity item in the sidebar, so new work is visible without leaving the page you are on

  • Jump from any item straight to the screen where it gets resolved, with one click

  • Prioritize categories into Eisenhower quadrants (Do, Decide, Share, Postpone) so the most urgent work sorts to the top

  • Change the status of items or archive them in bulk

  • Narrow the list by priority, category, status, date range, and an Active or Archived view, then bookmark or share that exact view

  • Search by title or description to find a specific item in a long list

Accessing Action Items

Open the left sidebar and click Activity. The Activity item carries a small count badge showing how many action items are still open (anything not marked Done); the badge refreshes on its own so you see new work arrive in real time.

The Activity page opens with the Action items card on the left. On wide screens the Event Log sits to its right; on narrower screens the two stack. The list defaults to the Active view showing Todo items, grouped into category sections that are collapsed until you open them.

The Action items card is laid out as follows:

Element

What it shows

Action items header

The card title, with a one-line summary such as Required, grouped by type, 3 in Do. The header tint turns soft yellow when you have open work and stays neutral when you are caught up.

N open badge

The count of open items in your current view.

Search box

Filters the list as you type, matching the item title and description. Placeholder text reads Search action items....

Filters button

Opens the filter popover (priority, category, status, sort, date range, and Active/Archived). A number on the button shows how many filters are active.

Priority summary strip

A single row of counts, one per Eisenhower quadrant (Do, Decide, Share, Postpone), each with a colored dot.

Category sections

One collapsible section per category, sorted with your highest-priority categories first. Each header shows the category name, an icon tile, a count badge, and N high priority when the category has urgent items.

To work an item, click a category header to expand it. The section loads its items and you can scroll through them; more load automatically as you reach the bottom. Click any item's title or its action button to open the screen where the work is completed. A question-mark icon in each category header explains what that category covers.

Working Through an Action Item

When you'd do this. You are clearing your inbox and want to resolve a specific item: renewing a license, signing an outstanding producer agreement, setting an authorization, or responding to something the platform flagged.

  1. Open the left sidebar and click Activity.

  2. Find the category you want to work in. Categories are sorted with your Do (urgent and important) work first. Click the category header to expand it.

  3. Read the item's title and the line beneath it. The detail line names the affected entity and any relevant context (for example, the jurisdiction, NPN, line of business, or agent count).

  4. Click the item's title or the action button at the right edge of the row. The button label names the work to be done (for example, Renew License, Set Authorization, Sign Producer Agreement, Review Duplicate Branch).

  5. Turris takes you to the exact screen where the work is completed. Some buttons open in a new browser tab when the destination requires it (for example, an external signing flow).

  6. Complete the workflow on that screen. The item moves to Done on its own once Turris detects the underlying condition has been resolved.

Note: You do not have to mark most items done by hand. Completion is driven by the compliance state itself, so once the license is renewed, the authorization is set, or the document is uploaded, the item closes on its own. Allow a minute or two for the change to sync.

Updating Status and Archiving in Bulk

When you'd do this. You want to clear several items at once: marking a set of in-progress items, or archiving reminders that are already being handled elsewhere and no longer need to sit in your list.

  1. Expand a category to load its items.

  2. Tick the checkbox at the left of each item you want to act on. Use Select all on page to select every selectable item currently loaded.

  3. To change status, click Change status and pick one of the options. To archive, click Archive. Click the X to clear your selection.

The Change status menu offers:

Option

Result

Mark as todo

Sets the selected items back to the Todo state.

Mark as in progress

Marks the selected items as In Progress, signalling work is underway.

Mark as done

Closes the selected items as Done.

A confirmation appears after each action, for example Status updated, Updated 3 tasks. or Action items archived, Archived 2 tasks. If some selected items could not be archived (for example, a system item owned by another member), the message notes how many were skipped.

Note: Only items that support manual dismissal can be selected. System compliance items (such as license renewals, authorization failures, and contract signings) have a disabled checkbox, because they reflect a real compliance state that closes on its own once resolved.

Warning: Archiving an item clears it from your Active list but does not resolve the underlying compliance issue. If the condition still applies, the platform will create the item again on the next compliance sync. Archive only items that are genuinely no longer relevant. You can review archived items any time by switching the Show filter to Archived.

Prioritizing Action Items

When you'd do this. Your list is long and you want the most important work to surface first, with low-value reminders out of the way.

Each category is assigned to one of four Eisenhower quadrants. The assignment controls how categories are ordered in the list, how the priority summary strip is grouped, and which items show by default.

Quadrant (upstream label)

Meaning

Behavior

Do

Urgent and important

Sorts to the top of the list and counts toward the N in Do summary.

Decide

Important, not urgent

Sorts below Do.

Share

Urgent, not important

Work that may matter more to a teammate. Sorts below Decide.

Postpone

Neither urgent nor important

Hidden from the list by default. Select the Postpone priority in the Filters popover to reveal these items.

Categories you have not yet assigned to a quadrant appear under an Other grouping and stay visible.

To change which quadrant a category belongs to, open the Filters popover and click the gear icon (Manage action item priorities) next to Filter by priority. This opens Settings, Action item priorities, where you assign each category to a quadrant.

Action Item Categories

Every action item belongs to one category. The Filters popover lets you narrow the list to one or more of the categories below.

Category

What it tracks

Contracts

Contract preparation and execution items pending your action.

Account setup

Initial onboarding steps required to finish setting up your account.

Authority status

Entity authority status changes that need review and confirmation.

Contact email

Contact email addresses that bounced or could not be delivered and need validating.

Compliance sync

Items created when official records conflict with our data and need reconciling.

Authorizations

Entities that need to be authorized to act on your behalf in the states where they operate.

Appointments

Appointment filings that need to be initiated or completed with the state.

License renewals

Licenses approaching expiration that require renewal action.

Policy renewals

Policies approaching expiration that need to be renewed to remain in force.

Agency onboarding

Pre-contract reviews for agencies requesting to onboard with you.

Authorization failures

Authorization attempts that failed and require manual review or remediation.

Data quality

Inconsistencies in entity data that need resolving to keep records accurate.

Duplicate NPN review

Newly created branches that share an NPN with an existing branch and need review.

Sync limit issues

You have more agents than your current sync limit allows; pick which ones to keep synced.

Authorization review

Authorizations that may need revisiting after a compliance status change.

Annual reports

Annual reports approaching their due date that need filing.

Filtering and Searching

Click Filters above the list to open the filter popover. Every filter, the sort order, and the Active or Archived view are saved into the page URL, so you can bookmark a view, share a pre-filtered link with a teammate, or reload without losing your place.

Filter

Type

Purpose

Example use

Filter by priority

Multi-select pills

Narrow to one or more Eisenhower quadrants (Do, Decide, Share, Postpone).

Triaging the most urgent work: select Do to see only urgent and important items.

Filter by category

Multi-select pills

Limit the list to one or more categories.

Batching licensing work: select License renewals to process every expiring license in one sitting.

Filter by status

Multi-select pills

Show one or more workflow states (Todo, In Progress, Done).

Reviewing what is underway: select In Progress.

Sort by

Single-select pills

Order items by creation date (Newest first or Oldest first).

Pick Oldest first to surface aging items that have been ignored.

Date range

Single-select pills

Limit items to a recent window (Today, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, This month, Last month).

Reviewing only what arrived this week.

Show

Single-select pills

Switch between the Active list and the Archived history.

Auditing what you previously cleared: switch to Archived.

By default the list shows Todo items and hides anything in the Postpone quadrant. A Clear all link appears in the popover whenever any filter is non-default.

The Search box at the top of the card matches your term against the item title and description. Partial matches work; typing renew finds both license-renewal and policy-renewal items. Search needs at least two characters.

You see action items routed to you specifically, items routed to your role, and items shared across your organization. There is no separate owner toggle.

Status and Visual Elements

Each item carries a status badge:

Color

Label

Meaning

What to do about it

Yellow

Todo

The item has been created but no one has started it yet.

Open the resolution screen via the item's button and begin work.

Blue

In Progress

Work is underway. For example, a producer agreement has been sent for signature and is awaiting countersignature, or a license renewal is mid-flight.

Check progress with the responsible party, or open the related screen to monitor it.

Green

Done

The underlying condition has been resolved and the item is closed.

No action needed. Done items are hidden by default; add Done in the status filter to view recently closed work.

Items with a due date show a due-date badge:

Color

Label

Meaning

What to do about it

Red

Overdue, [date]

The due date has passed.

Prioritize this item; the underlying issue has had the most time to escalate.

Yellow

Due [date]

Due within the next 14 days.

Schedule the work before the deadline.

Neutral

Due [date]

Due more than 14 days out.

Monitor; act as the date approaches.

Other visual cues:

  • A thin colored stripe runs down the left edge of each row, coded to its priority quadrant: red for Do, blue for Decide, yellow for Share, and gray for Postpone or Other.

  • An Archived badge appears on any item you are viewing in the Archived view.

  • The category icon tile and the priority summary dots use the same color scheme, so a category's urgency reads at a glance.

  • The Activity item in the left sidebar shows a count badge of all open items (anything not marked Done) and refreshes automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does an item I just completed still show up? Items close automatically when Turris detects the underlying condition is fixed, and there is usually a short sync delay. Refresh after a minute or two. If it still has not moved to Done, the resolution may not have fully propagated yet.

Why don't I see every action item my organization has? The list is scoped to what is relevant to you: items routed to you specifically, items routed to your role, and items shared across the organization. A teammate in a different role may see a different set.

Why can I select some items but not others? Only items that support manual dismissal can be selected for a bulk status change or archive. System compliance items (license renewals, authorization failures, contract signings, and similar) have a disabled checkbox because they reflect a real compliance state and close on their own once resolved.

Where did the Postpone items go? Items in the Postpone quadrant are hidden from the list by default. Open Filters and select the Postpone priority to reveal them.

What is the Event Log on the right side of the page? The Event Log is a separate feed of what is happening across your network. Action items are the work that needs doing; the Event Log records events as they occur. Some events create an action item, and you can jump from such an event to its related item.

Will my filters persist if I reload? Yes. Every filter, the sort order, and the Active or Archived view are saved to the page URL, so reloading, bookmarking, or sharing the link preserves the exact view you set up.

What does the count badge on the Activity sidebar item mean? It is the live count of open action items, meaning anything not yet marked Done. It updates automatically as items are created, started, and completed.

What is the difference between archiving and marking done? Marking an item Done records that the work is complete. Archiving moves an item out of your Active list into the Archived view without resolving it; if the underlying condition still applies, the platform will recreate the item on the next sync.

Best Practices

  1. Start your day in the Do quadrant. Categories you have prioritized as Do sort to the top. Clear those before anything else, since they are the urgent and important work.

  2. Tune your priorities once, benefit every day. Use Manage action item priorities in the Filters popover to assign each category to a quadrant so the list always orders itself the way you work.

  3. Batch similar work with the Category filter. Working through licensing? Filter to License renewals and process every expiring license in a single sitting instead of context-switching.

  4. Sort by Oldest first to find aging risk. An item that has sat the longest is usually the most urgent, because the underlying issue has had the most time to escalate.

  5. Archive sparingly. Archiving clears the reminder but not the underlying issue, and the same item returns on the next sync if the condition still applies. Use it only for items that are genuinely no longer relevant.

  6. Share the URL when delegating. Filter and sort state travel with the link, so pasting the page URL into chat gives a coworker the exact pre-filtered view you are looking at.

Need Help?

If you have questions about Action Items or encounter any issues, contact our support team at support@turris.com.

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