PJ Media
Jeff Reynolds
Feb. 28, 2017
In our ever more digitally connected world, there are vast new frontiers of personal information available on us as individuals for anyone who wants to find it. Oversharing on social media has all sorts of unintended consequences, as a young woman in North Carolina recently found out.
When Melina Efthimiadis applied for new insurance coverage, she had no idea that pictures posted on her Facebook page would cause her to be denied. That's exactly what happened, however. When she and her husband tried to add personal umbrella liability to their Nationwide homeowner's insurance, they didn't think there would be an issue. By all appearances, they are a young, responsible, low-risk couple. So when their application was denied, they were caught by surprise.
This is the point in the story where it's important to point out that Melina is a veterinarian. This will come in handy a little further down.
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https://pjmedia.com/parenting/2017/02/28/insurance-company-cancels-couples-policy-after-seeing-pic-of-their-dog-on-facebook/
