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.
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Essential
No Issues
Mahendra P. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
The insurance I bought was fair and reasonable.
Alan K. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
tour
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Essential
I had to file a very simple straightforward rather inexpensive claim. The communication is absolutely nil They do not respond to you at all. They send you a simple form response and tell you to wait 15 days. 15 business days that is. Whoever expects to have to wait 15 business days to have a simple claim adjudicated. Completely unreasonable. Not the only thing, they did not fully cover my loss. Something to the effect that it was over the limit. I broke my camera, and you're not going to cover the cost of a $273 camera? Over The limit? Not impressed. I would say if you can go with a different company, that is communicative. And covers your loss fully... Go with the other company
Cynthia M. would not
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
I purchased comprehensive coverage but it still give me peace of mind... would buy insurance again for next trip.
Amrish P. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
I didn't have to use it. Which is good, I guess. But, I can't fairly comment on how good the service might have been if things went awry - which is the way of most insurance or warranty reviews - the proof is always in the collapsed pudding rather than the uneventful journey.
Sundeep R. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide advises that your claim was received on 04/22/2019 claiming 273.27 USD for the camera. Your claim was received via email and an automated response would have been sent advising of the 15 business days. The claims representative then reviewed the claim on 05/03/2019. Payment was released on 05/06/2019 for the maximum benefit of 250 USD per article.
We are sorry that you are unhappy with the maximum payment of 250 USD but the limitation is shown in your quote and can be reviewed prior to purchasing the policy:
"Baggage and Personal Effects – Coverage is Secondary:
Up to 600 USD / 250 USD per article limit; 500 USD combined maximum for specified items."
"There will be a combined Maximum Benefit limit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage for the following: jewelry; watches; articles consisting in whole or in part of silver, gold or platinum; furs; articles trimmed with or made mostly of fur; cameras and their accessories and related equipment.”
Even though you believe that the claim took too long to process, the claims representative settled your claim within 15 days of receiving your documents.