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Infographic: Caregiving - the challenges and the solutions

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time of year when we recognize and celebrate the efforts of family caregivers. As we appreciate those efforts, it’s also important that we take time to understand the challenges that caregiving presents. For many Americans, caregiving is much more than lending a hand here and there, it’s effectively a second full-time job in terms of the hours they put in to caregiving. 
 

How hospitals and insurers can support caregiving

By: Dan Johnson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Caregiving is a huge responsibility. For one in six U.S. employees, it is essentially a second job given the time and energy required to be a caregiver for a loved one.¹ We recently took a look at how employers could support employees who are caregivers, but it’s not just employers who are trying to help; the healthcare industry and insurance carriers are on board too. Since November is National Family Caregivers Month, it’s the perfect time to show how this emphasis on supporting caregivers is paying dividends for patients, employees and their employers.

4 benefits trends for 2018

By: Dan Schmid, Regional Sales Vice President – Western United States, Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions

​Our industry’s professional landscape has been changing rapidly as more and more employers are looking to voluntary benefits as an important part of their benefits package. Employees are increasingly expecting the same type of engaged, highly personalized experience from their employer and vendor partners that they receive with leading consumer brands. Employers in turn are broadening how they view employees and their needs and seeking the right tools and resources to keep them engaged.  
 

Dependent Eligibility Audit—Why you need one

Co-authored by Brenda Randall, Regional Sales Director, Northwest, Trustmark and Kevin Foltz, Vice President, Sales, CoreSource (sister company)

You may not think that a few ineligible dependents could really cost you much money until you understand how much a dependent really costs. According to Mercer, that number is around $4,500. So, take that and multiply it by the typical 3-10% of ineligibles, and you are talking big, big savings.¹

Study: complete benefit solutions are a key differentiator

A study from BenefitsPRO and Eastbridge highlights the changing landscape of the voluntary benefits industry. More and more brokers are flocking to voluntary benefits as a source of revenue. With so many brokers entering the market, it's led to several changes in how we see the voluntary industry and what brokers need from their carriers.

April Fools: Don’t let employees be tricked by these common insurance misconceptions

Putting a coworker’s office supplies in Jell-O or hiding your significant other’s car keys may make for some harmless fun on April Fools’ Day but, when it comes to insurance, it’s not quite as much fun when things don’t turn out as expected. To help make sure employees aren’t fooled by common misconceptions about insurance, we’ve compiled several ways employees may have the wrong idea about their options for protection.

Take a small step today toward a healthy heart: 10 small healthy heart steps

Any step we take to a healthy heart is a good step. Often times, we feel it’s all or nothing when making changes to our lifestyle, but when it comes to our heart health, any improvement, even a small step matters. It would be great if we all had the fortitude to lose weight, exercise and eat healthier, instantaneously. The truth is there are small steps we can all take to have a healthier heart. And, maybe in taking those small steps, we will gain the motivation to make a few monumental steps next time.

Cheers to a New Year! New Year’s resolutions start with a goal

New Year’s resolutions seem to fall into three categories; health, wealth and happiness. Setting a goal and a solid plan on how to achieve your resolution is the easy part. Getting to work on your New Year’s resolution and sticking to it is where we most often fail. Getting back on track to accomplish our New Year’s resolution is difficult but not impossible.

Healthy Lifestyle Education Grants Funded by Trustmark: Schools say, “Thank You!”

Spaulding School Running Club, Spaulding Elementary School, Gurnee, Ill. -- As part of the Trustmark Companies, headquartered in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. we had the opportunity to provide funds for grants and programs to the United Way in community health, safety, education, and urban and cultural enrichment through our Trustmark Foundation.

7 things you can do right now to be more productive in 2017

The start of a new year is an exciting time. You can look to the year ahead and see nothing but potential. But potential is just that; potential. Until it’s realized, it’s just a concept. So, to help you start capitalizing on all the opportunities you’ll have in the coming year, Fortune has a list of 7 things you can do right now to be more productive in 2017.