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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 taken a cruise and visited the United States rated the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Essential plan
4.66 out of 5
119
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96%
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
We didn’t use the plan but did see others with issues. Hopefully they had one! It gave us peace of mind.
Michael K. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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This is the second policy I purchased in the past year. Thankfully we have not needed to file a claim. So I don’t really know how good the policy is or how quickly claims are processed. However the peace of mind was wonderful. The policy I chose would cover all my concerns if need be.
Lorna T. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Even though did not have to use, it was a great piece of mind to have.
David k. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Was very comforting to know we were covered in the event of bad fortune. Thankfully our trip went smoothly.
Dawn B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
This was the lowest cost plan available for our needs, and came with great reviews. I was not looking for a 'cancel for any reason' plan, since we were quite locked in and only a medical emergency would have been a reason on our end to cancel. It was only for trip interruption/cancel or medical needs as to why I wanted the travel insurance policy.

Obtaining a quote for the plan was easy via InsureMyTrip and purchasing the policy was similarly seamless.

While we did not have to file a claim, I am certain doing so would have been a positive experience.

It was interesting as to the wide variation of policy costs, and some higher cost plans were from companies with very poor ratings. Do research and dont just assume that higher cost plans mean better plans or companies, because that is likely not the case.

This was my first experience with InsureMyTrip and it was a very positive one. I will be a repeat customer in the future when needing travel insurance.
Craig P. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
We were pleased with the coverage but very happy we didn’t need to use it. It’s great to be able to travel without having to worry!
Carolyn B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
We purchased this plan for peace of mind. Fortunately, we did not have to use it. The premium was very reasonable compared to the potential loss if we had to cancel our cruise.
Michael L. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
We have used this company for all of our cruises. Only had to file a claim one trip and the service was wonderful. The peace of mind is worth every penny.
Richard S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Great plan at a great cost. It was cheaper and provided better coverage than the cruise ships recommendation.
Avrum E. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
The plan gave us peace of mind. Can't really tell how effective it was since we did not have to use it for any claims. Which is just fine with me.
Shirley S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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