When andrea was still working in an insurance company, she kept on insisting that we buy an insurance plan for ourselves before having a baby. I, on the other hand, have always put off the idea because I thought that it wasn’t necessary. We were healthy. We were young. And we had better use for money than insurance. At least that’s what I thought at first.

But time and babies certainly have a way of changing one’s mind. Now that we have Mateo, we feel more pressured about our health. We are not just staying healthy anymore for ourselves but for him as well. If something were to happen to us, he would be the one to suffer most. At least, that’s how I think now.

So now, every disease, every accident-prone situation or trip is suddenly scary. The feeling of invulnerability has slowly disappeared while being replaced with a more dominant feeling of susceptibility. This is why we’re seriously considering getting an insurance policy as soon as possible. The only thing holding us back now is money and the selecting of the most appropriate plan for us.

Unfortunately, information about insurance companies and their available policies are not that readily available. That’s the basic hindrance. If only all insurance companies were like Coventry Healthcare Georgia, who provide online access to their policies, then it would have been easier to choose the perfect one for us. Especially for teachers like us who don’t have a lot of free time on our hands to personally go to offices and talk to agents, it would be so much help.

But anyway, that’s the plan. We’re getting one. It’s just a matter of selecting which is the best for us.