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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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We had to file a claim for this same trip last year. My husband had a severe infection and was told not to travel. Nationwide was so easy to work with in covering our prepaid costs, so we didn't hesitate to use them when we re-booked our trip this year. Thankfully, we had no difficulties this time around.
Barbara B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Didn't need to use so therefore do not know if coverage would have been sufficient or not so can't really rate accurately.
John S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Fortunately, we did not have to file a claim but just having the coverage provided us with a great peace of mind!
Debra Y. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I was very happy with my insurance plan. It covered what I needed, was easy to purchase, and was reasonably priced.
Kathryn B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I appreciated the fact that when my wife was ill and our trip's travel dates were changed that the insurance would change to the new dates. That is good customer service.

However, I do not understand why there was an additional charge for making the change. Thanks. Paul
Paul B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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    Thank you for providing feedback on this policy.

    We are happy to hear that Nationwide was able to change the dates of your trip. Since the new dates of travel added an additional day to your trip, there was an additional premium due. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We are open 7 days a week and can be reached at 1-800-487-4722.
    Sep 26,2017
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
no incidents, no claims, no problems
michael c. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
The descriptions for coverage are vague making it difficult to find what I wanted. In other words, I was looking for coverage that included cancellation for any reason. The way the description uses the EXCLUSION is very confusing. I will probably not use your company again unless you make the language more concise and user friendly.
Kathy D. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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    Thank you for providing your feedback on this plan.

    When using the comparing plans function on our site, you are able to click on each benefit to view the full description of coverage for that particular benefit. Within this quote, you can also view the full certificate of each plan.

    When purchasing a policy, we recommend that you contact us at 1-800-487-4722 with any questions or concerns. We have licensed representatives available 7 days a week.
    Sep 25,2017
The trip included a
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Great coverage at a great price!
MICHAEL M. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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I didn't use the plan, so I can't comment on that part, but it was easy to sign up for and very reasonable. I will definitely use them again.
Heather G. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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With an upcoming 16 day Alaskan Cruise and Land Journey, we thought it was prudent to purchase Travel Insurance for peace of mind. Luckily, we didn't have to use it but I felt better knowing it was there "just in case" with an elderly parent back home.
michael m. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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