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Travel Insurance Reviews Nationwide Essential

The Essential plan from Nationwide Mutual Insurance is for travelers planning trips on a budget who don't want to sacrifice coverage. Coverages include Trip Cancellation and Interruption, Medical, Emergency Medical Evacuation, and Assistance Services.

To learn more, see the Nationwide Essential trip insurance product page.

Customers who have visited France rated the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Essential plan
4.59 out of 5
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We were fortunate that we did not need to file a claim. We felt secure and confident knowing that we were covered just in case.

Thank you!
Andrew S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I had a wonderful trip and the loved having the peace of mind that if something went wrong I was covered. I will be using your company for further travels.
Tamara B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Luckily I didn't have to use my plan, but I'm glad it was there. Coverage and cost of the plan for one trip are excellent. Of course, the proof is in the pudding. I will buy Nationwide plans on my upcoming trips and will comment on how easy or hard they were to use if needed. So far, highly recommend and this seems like a better choice than Allianz, for example. More coverage, less cost, better customer contact via email and phone (I did call to see if I could get though).
Carolyn F. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I didn't file any claim but I had peace of mind if something unexpected occurred before or during my vacation.
Alexis D. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I did not need to use it, yet it is indispensable to have when traveling abroad. I will do it every time I travel.
David R. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I unfortunately did have to cancel my trip due to a persistent leg tendon and nerve injury. It was an active hiking and bicycling trip, and I canceled my trip before the final payments were due for the organized tours. My doctor would not sign off on the form saying I was unfit to travel because of the limited wording of the question -- I clearly could get on an airplane, although I could not complete the trip I had planned. Initially Nationwide denied my claim, but I sent back an email again explaining that I did not want to cancel my trip but could not do the trip I had planned. (As required in making a claim, I had submitted itineraries for the guided portions of my trip). My doctor agreed that I could not complete the trip, as he indicated in a written statement, even though he would not check the box saying I was unfit to travel. Frankly, I did not expect my email to change anything; but, much to my surprise, I received an email response in less than a week saying that my claim had been sent to appeals and Nationwide would be sending me a check for my claim. It took some work getting to this result. It is small consolation, as my injury months later is just slowly getting better, but ultimately Nationwide made a fair decision. For that I give the company 5 stars.
Joanne P. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Since I didn’t have the necessity to file a claim, it’s hard to rate the effectiveness of the policy. But it did provide peace of mind.
Raymond S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I purchased trip insurance because I have an elderly father and never know when I'll be needed. We spent a lot of money on tickets, an apartment rental, and some tours to risk losing it. We found this insurance plan covered the important items and was at a competitive price. Fortunately, I didn't have to use it but it was worth the piece of mind.
Julie W. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Luckily my trip went smoothly and I had no need to use the policy.
Charles L. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Love the insurance didn’t have to use it but it’s nice to have for peace ‘mind
Rossana N. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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