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.
The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
Had the coverage. Did not use the coverage. Life is good.
Edward S. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
Let me predicate this review by saying that I did not do my homework as I should have, nor did I study the plan thoroughly during the 10-day review period. I am not faulting this plan, as it is what it is, but I just wanted to let other customers know they need to look at the reimbursement figures carefully. In our case, we had a super-close airline connection between our destination city of Nagoya, Japan and Tokyo, where we needed to connect for our flight back to San Diego. There is only one flight available per day. As fate had it, an unexpected delay of our flight out of Nagoya almost made us miss the connecting flight in Tokyo, except for the fact that thankfully our Tokyo flight connection was also delayed. We saw in our policy that we were covered for a mere $150 had we missed our connecting flight. Obviously, we would have had to spend three times as much for an airport hotel and food for an overnight and wait until the next evening. It is questionable whether the airlines would have compensated us in part. Anyway, just a caveat: recreate every scenario and read your policy thoroughly.
Joanne D. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
Coverage was great for us! Gave us both peace of mind.
Alan A. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
Better than Obamacare!!
Michael S. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
cruise
tour
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
Awesome. Thankfully, we didn't have to use it. The peace of mind was wonderful.
Thomas G. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
The flight after a cruise was cancelled due to bad weather, and we got home a day late. As a result, we had a night in a hotel and four meals. We submitted the claim and the claim was approved and paid promptly.
Jordan F. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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2 people found this review helpful
The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
We did not have to file a claim with Nationwide so we cannot say how that process would be.
Robert M. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
For a small claim of $300, they sure made us jump through a lot of hoops to get it paid. It took about 6 weeks to receive the check. However, they did make good and paid the claim as stated in the policy however.
SCOTT B. would not
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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1 people found this review helpful
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Zac
Thank you for your feedback on the policy. In the future, please contact InsureMyTrip and request a customer advocate. Our customer advocates can attempt to expedite the claims process.Mar 26,2015
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
The purchasing process on InsureMyTrip is quick and easy, and I will use them for my next trip.
Harry D. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Essential
Knew coverage was in place, but even better not to have needed it!
Gary P. would
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1) Please call us prior to purchasing a policy to ask questions about benefit limits and covered events. We are available 7 days a week by calling 800-487-4722.
2) Most comprehensive policies have 10-15 day review period. The review period allows customers to read and understand what the policy covers, or cancel the policy and receive a refund of premium. Service fees ranging between $5-$8 may apply.
3) Typically, travel delay benefits have a per day limit between $100-$300. However, we do offer plans that provide coverage up to the maximum limit listed under travel delay.
4) We offer several comprehensive plans that can cover missed connections for a flight to flight connection. Missed connection requires at least a 3 consecutive hour delay or cancellation due to a defined hazard, and can cover additional transportation expenses, reasonable accommodation and meal expenses, and reimburse the pre-paid and non-refundable unused portion of the trip. The benefit limit for missed connection varies from plan to plan, but some plans provide coverage up to $1,000 or more.