Travel Insurance Reviews for Nationwide

Claim was handled very professional. Thank U for understanding & helping in these difficult times.

So my policy covered lost items in my case, or so I thought. I explained the situation to Nationwide via telephone and the rep was confident I would be reimbursed, so she sent a claim form. I provided all documentation and original receipts, including my new purchase receipt to replace the lost item. After filing a claim with Nationwide, I got the following response for a pair of $30.50 fins that were lost. Nationwide's response was:
"The policy purchased specifically excludes coverage for 'mysterious disappearance' and 'imprudent action or omission."
Why have a policy that claims to cover "lost" items when EVERY response to a lost item logically could fall under "mysterious disappearance" or "imprudent action or omission." (My item was left behind while waiting for a taxi at the beach- the taxi was late, we were on the other side of the island, needing to get back to a cruise ship).
I contacted InsureMyTrip after my denial. I was told a representative would telephone me the next business day. After waiting almost two weeks and not hearing back I posted the review.
A Senior Representative from InsureMyTrip did call quickly after I submitted my review. He was sincerely apologetic since no one followed and he contacted Nationwide immediately and went to bat for me in this case. Despite his efforts, Nationwide held firm and gave some excuses/reasons that did not fit the claim I am told- I should have filed with other companies first, but I did not lose the item in their property.

However, InsureMyTrip emailed and told me they are going to cover the cost of the fins which they did not have to do!

I've booked/recommended many other people/couples through InsureMyTrip and they have always been professional AND competent- in dealing with them from booking insurance, asking questions after booking, or having to inquire about claims. That is a rarity these days. Thank you.

Side notes: I could have called back to follow up myself but I am dealing back and forth with a few other companies (unrelated) for myself and other people and just got tired of it all, so I submitted a review first. My ratings for the plan are based on the claim denial. I would advise to call them and speak to the actual claims person if you have any questions prior to booking your insurance. Also, consult the list of exclusions for lost/stolen items. Thank you

We missed our cruise.Due to blizzard in New York we were not able to fly out.I by travel insurance 3-4 times a year always wondering, if i ever have to file claim,will i be reimbursed?And guess what?In 2 weeks after Nationwide Mutual received my claim,i received the checks with no hassle.Thank you,Insure my trip and Nationwide.

They were very fast and very nice to work with. I highly recommend them. We would definitely use them again.

Had two issue with this plan.

1) Keys were lost in FLL airports security check. Long story short, I waited 20+ minutes for a pat down and in the process my keys were lost/stolen/taken. I guess the fine print does excludes keys, and a long list of other things someone might normally lose.

2) I had a medical issue. My ears stopped up with wax (after going underwater) on a snorkel/sail trip. My hearing was down to almost nothing afterward. I started to show signs of illness/infection related to this a couple days later. I called Nationwide several times, only to get passed around to several other reps (sound familiar?). After finally getting someone to respond, I was not given an answer if seeing the doctor would result in compensation from Nationwide.
Even though I explained the situation in detail, they said they could not guarantee payment and I would have to fill out a claim when I returned home!
As a result, I went to the pharmacist in Curacao and they sold/advised me on peroxide, and Royal Caribbean's ship nurse was nice and gave me a syringe. After some doctoring for 1+ hours, I was able to resolve my issue.
The doctor bill from Royal Caribbean would have been over $300.00.
Bottom line, I did not feel any "peace of mind" from Nationwide. It was just the opposite! I Will look elsewhere next time.

Excellent company, had to submit to surgery at last moment. Company covered cancellation as insured promptly and efficiently. Thank you for your excellent performance.

We cruise a great deal and always buy trip insurance but this was the first time I had seen a policy specifically for cruises. The coverage makes much more sense than a straight trip insurance policy. I needed to file a claim for a medical problem that occurred during the trip and the process was quick and efficient without a hassle. I believe I was treated fairly.

Unfortunately my husband died in an accident while on the vacation and I filed a claim for services to handle transportation of his remains. The funeral director in San Juan has been dealing with insurance for me and said he had worked with this company before and it was satisfactory. My husbands remains are not home yet so I do not know if everything went as planned. If they do and all is covered as I have been told I am very well pleased and certainly glad I purchased the insurance.

My husband got sick and was hospitalized just weeks before our vacation. This was the first time I've ever had to actually use our travel insurance.
It was easy to submit the claim and I received my reimbursement in less than two weeks.
I was very impressed with the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and will use them again.

Great service from Nationwide. Claim was handled very quickly.