Insuring my own health

I am not sure what to say when my mom calls me and says that she just talked with an agent for the health insurance I was considering. But more so, the fact that my mom tells me the agent told her that I was on their system last night at 11 pm.

Specifically in my mom’s words, “they know everything.”

What happened to my privacy? Although I really don’t have that much to hide from my mom, but the potential for my information to be leaked out is just…so unpleasant. The website is nice though–obviously pitched toward people my age. I am buying the calculated risk-taker plan.

My mom was enamored with this health insurance because they constantly advertised it on Chinese TV.

But at what point is information really not private? When do I want to tell someone my neighborhood vs. the closest intersection vs. the specific address? Today at a networking event, someone asked me where I lived when I said I lived in the Mission. Somewhat wary of the question, I said that I lived off of Valencia rather than providing the intersection. Yet later, I realized I would have gladly given out my business card (if I had one)—information that included full name, phone number, email address and possibly home address. So why am I so willing to give out that information (it’s all posted on my portfolio) when I am unwilling to discuss it openly in conversation?

Regardless, it’s nice to run into someone who I had talked with email and phone for awhile. It’s always the moment of It’s great to finally meet you!

1 thought on “Insuring my own health

  1. Haha, I know the feeling. About 15 minutes after I tried to get some health insurance quotes online, my cell phone was ringing off the hook. I was so overwhelmed with the calls in addition to work that I have put it off, yet again. Any luck with yours? Recommendations welcome~

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