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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
7,795
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96%
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The initial cost of the plan was okay when I first purchased the insurance, but when I tried to add more coverage for additional expenses prior to the trip (e.g., paid for a rented an apartment in Paris), the price was outrageously high. I didn't get all the coverage that I wanted because it became too expensive.
Jeffrey H. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Thankfully, we didn’t need the insurance, but we did get peace of mind from having it
Donna M. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Being older, we prefer to be cautious and have been purchasing trip insurance for our major trips. It gave us peace of mind being able to purchase insurance based on our airfare and lodging expenses. Nationwide provided a good value and reassurance.
Paul T. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Buying the insurance was a waste of money. I couldn't get a refund. Never again.
Victoria W. would not recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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When I got sick and tried to get an appointment there were no doctors available or when I did make an appointment it was cancelled. Total waste of my time and delayed the time before I saw a doctor. Gave up on your stupid automated system and went to an Urgent Care at a hospital. I would never recommend Nationwide to anyone.
Gayle Z. would not recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
We were happy with the plan we chose and happier that we did not use.
Timothy C. 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
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
There was no incident that necessitated it . I normally do not buy travel insurance but my companion suggested it .
Maria S. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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The best news is that we had no need to use the coverage. Purchasing the plan we needed was easy, straightforward and included all details we needed to make a decision.
Lawrence D. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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Plan covered everything that was expected. Just took a long time to receive refund. CBP associates who handled claim were very professional and courteous.
Gary G. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Essential
Excellent plan for the money. Really gave us peace of mind. Would recommend it to anyone.
David M. would recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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