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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 rated the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Essential plan
4.62 out of 5
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I was robbed in Mexico by the police and my flight was delayed. Since the police were the perpetrators, I did not get a police report. After opening a claim, Nationwide took a week to respond asking for receipts/information about the trip delay but no mention of the coverage for loss of personal effects. I emailed them back asking if an exception could be made regarding the requirement for a police report for theft. No response nearly a week later. Terrible and nonexistent customer service. I ended up having to file a claim under my renter's insurance policy with Travelers Insurance (they handled the situation quickly and efficiently). Very dissatisfied with Nationwide and won't be using them again.
David C. would not recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    Dear Valued Customer,

    Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of the setbacks of your trip.

    Unfortunately, due to the on-going concerns pertaining to the pandemic, claims departments industry wide have been experiencing high call and email volume. This causes response time to be delayed longer than usual. However, we are glad to learn that your renter's insurance made you whole for your losses.

    From an educational standpoint, it is important to point out that it is a Travel Insurance Industry standard to require baggage loss claims be substantiated by proper documentation. Additionally, the baggage loss coverage on your policy was secondary coverage, meaning that the claim would be paid after any other primary collectible. This may help explain why your renter's insurance was able to act swiftly in paying out your claim.

    We have been in contact with the claims department regarding your concerns and they have notified us that they are still awaiting your claims form. If you would like to continue this process please call them at 888-490-7606.
    Nov 18,2021
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Reputation was assuring and the price allowed for piece of mind. We had a uneventful trip(from an insurance point) and did not have to submit any claims.
Colleen W. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I was glad to have the assurance that we would be covered in case of an emergency.
MARK G. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Great company and great service. We feel that we are always cover well using them!
John C. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Thankfully I did not need to use this insurance...I am very tech challenged and was able to figure it out. I wish there was a printed copy sent out.I will be using u again in March.Ty!
Diane P. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Thank goodness I didn’t need to file a claim but I felt comfortable knowing it was there in these days
Mark W. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I can't rate the plan if I didn't need to use it. It would have been nice if it was lower in price...Honestly, I can recommend or not since I didn't have to file a claim.
Margaret L. 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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This trip insurance offered all the coverage I needed to give me piece of mind at a decent price.
Douglas D. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
The cruise itinerary we originally purchased changed and we shifted the cruise embarkation date by one week. One would think it would be a hassle free exercise to change the insurance coverage dates. One would be wrong.

The number of email exchanges, documents, duplicate documents, duplicate explanations and multiple phone calls were required. It would have been easier to scrap the original policy and purchase a new one. So much for the creed “customer satisfaction.”
John S. would not recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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