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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
7,771
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Couldn't figure out how to call the help number while traveling from my cell phone which had foreign data but not foreign phone calls.
Karen A. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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  • Carol
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    Whether you are dialing from a mobile phone or landline, this is how to call the US from Europe:

    Dial 00, Europe's international access code, or enter + from any mobile phone.
    Dial 1, the country code for the US.
    Dial the phone number, including area code.

    Please call us at (800) 487-4722 if you need additional information.
    Dec 12,2018
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Just the protection I wanted for my family's vacation....yet at an affordable price. I've used Insure My Trip many, many times over the years and for lots of trips. I've had to make some claims in the past due to unfortunate circumstances and there was never an issue. Ever. Wouldn't want to travel, especially out of the U.S., without travel insurance for peace of mind. Thanks!
Sharon A. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I can't reiterate enough the peace of mind you get when traveling with insurance. The basic plan is enough coverage for my trip.
Evelyn D. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
I did not need to use this plan but having the peace of mind was worth the price. A companion traveling with me tripped in port and had to receive a stitch from the medical services on board the ship, total for one stitch and stich removal was about 800 dollars. He was glad he had trip insurance!
Paula A. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Good price for the coverage. I did not have to file a claim.
Fred T. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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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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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
We had to cancel our trip due to my husbands illness. It took them about 4 weeks after we got the paperwork to them for us to get money back. Very happy with everyone I talked to with questions..
James H. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
It’s hard to review a plan when I didn’t actually need to leverage the coverage.
Amy W. 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
It was a little on the high price
Barbara B. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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    Nationwide, as do most insurance providers, calculates their Compre-hensive Plan premiums based on the traveler's age, cost of trip and length of trip.

    In the future, you may wish to call us for assistance at (800) 487-4722 when quoting and purchasing a policy.
    Dec 04,2018
The trip included a
cruise
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
It is like having a guardian angel on your side.I will definitely use them again for any of my traveling adventures.
Ronald G. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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