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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 rated the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Essential plan
4.68 out of 5
3,288
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I cannot speak for the effectiveness of this plan since I did not need to use it.
BARRY R. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Seemed good for the money. Didn't have to use it so not sure how well the policy really is.
John F. 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
Purchased this plan and fell ill the day before departure and was not able to travel. Completed and submitted all claim forms including a memo describing the fact that the cruise line would not provide a written cancellation confirmation. I was able to sell my reservation to someone else at the last minute (at a huge discount) and reduce the insurer's loss.
Trip cancellation coverage purchased was $4,200.00. My loss was $3,516.12. Nationwide paid a measly $517.20 !!!
William L. would not recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Plan seems good. Best way to know for sure is filling a claim. Glad it was not needed.
Gary S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
will use again
Randall L. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I'm lucky I didn't have to use it. I saw quite a few people on the ship with legs and arms bandaged.
Barbara M. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
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The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I think that pre-existing conditions should be covered period, rather than only being covered if the policy is purchased w/in 10 days of booking a cruise.
Mark R. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
It is difficult to judge the insurance when you don’t have a claim!! I did like the bon voyage email prior to my trip.
kathy e. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Don’t know how good the plan was as I never used it or filed a claim
Rob H. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
The customer support at insuremytrip was great. All questions I had at time of policy purchase was answered clearly. Thankfully I had no problems during my trip.
ANTHONY M. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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