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Fall 2008 Starmark Sales Compass
The Starmark Sales Compass is published by Starmark to provide producers with important industry news and helpful information relative to small business healthcare benefits.

Trustmark Acquires Health Contact Partners
LAKE FOREST, Ill., June 24, 2008 – Trustmark Mutual Holding Company (Trustmark) has acquired Health Contact Partners, a privately held company in Wheeling, Ill., specializing in contact and call center services to the healthcare industry. Health Contact Partners will operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of Trustmark.

Trustmark Partners with Matria Healthcare to Offer Prenatal Care Program
LAKE FOREST, Ill., June 6, 2007 — Trustmark Mutual Holding Company (Trustmark) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Matria Healthcare Inc., to offer the MaternaLink® prenatal care program to its group clients companywide, effective June 1. The program is voluntary, confidential and is available at no additional cost to eligible employees and dependents covered by Trustmark Group Benefits, Starmark and Affinity Markets plans.

Healthy Monroe Delivers Comprehensive Community-Based Healthcare To Michigan’s Monroe County

Lake Forest, Ill., St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Monroe, Mich. – May 28, 2008 – Starmark, NGS American and the Mercy Memorial Hospital System (MMHS) have launched Healthy Monroe, a community-based network of healthcare providers that can be combined with an array of powerful benefit solutions to deliver affordable, comprehensive healthcare to Monroe County, Mich., businesses with two or more employees. When health benefit solutions from Starmark and NGS are paired with Healthy Monroe, employers will enjoy a strong focus on health management programs and self-help tools to promote wellness and better manage chronic diseases. Healthy Monroe is also committed to controlling healthcare costs through better discounts on in-network healthcare services and improvements in lifestyle and disease management.

Trustmark Enters Into Agreement to Assume Destiny Health’s Group Health Insurance Business
Lake Forest, Ill. – May 1, 2008 – Trustmark Life Insurance Company, headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., has agreed to, on June 1, assume the transfer of employer group health insurance business from Chicago-based Destiny Health Insurance Company.

Spring 2008 Starmark Sales Compass
The Starmark Sales Compass is published by Starmark to provide producers with important industry news and helpful information relative to small business healthcare benefits.

Starmark Delivers Solution for Brokers Seeking More Time for Sales Activities and for Employers Looking for Greater Convenience
Lake Forest, Ill., March 6, 2008 – Starmark has delivered a solution to brokers wanting to spend more time selling health plans to small groups and less time enrolling them: secure online enrollment through Express Connect. The solution also provides employers and employees more convenience than ever during health plan enrollment.

Starmark Waives HRA Administration Fee
Lake Forest, Ill., Nov. 30, 2007 - Thanks to Starmark, providing health insurance to employees just became more affordable for small businesses.

Fall 2007 Starmark Sales Compass
The Starmark Sales Compass, is published by Starmark to provide producers with important industry news and helpful information relative to small business healthcare benefits.

Starmark Enters New Market: Alabama
Lake Forest, Ill., July 10, 2007 - Star Marketing and Administration Inc. (Starmark) recently entered the Alabama small group healthcare benefits market, increasing the number of states Starmark markets in to 40 nationwide.

Starmark Enters New Market: South Dakota
LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 28, 2007 — Star Marketing and Administration Inc. (Starmark) recently entered the South Dakota small group healthcare benefits market, increasing the number of states Starmark markets in to 39 nationwide.

New Critical Illness Plan From Starmark Offers Security, Financial Protection and Peace of Mind
LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 27, 2007 — Star Marketing and Administration Inc. (Starmark) introduces its new Critical Illness plan. This new ancillary offering enables employers to complement their Starmark health plan with this added protection for their employees.

Redesigned Starmark Website Makes It Easy to Quickly Access Tools and Information
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 26, 2007 — Star Marketing and Administration Inc. (Starmark) announces the launch of its redesigned website to help clients quickly and easily access the tools and information they seek. The new site features several enhancements, including easy-to-use navigation, with tabs for each audience segment and topic-specific sections that group information into logical categories to help users quickly locate information.