Nationwide auto insurance review and ratings 2026

Nationwide offers competitive full coverage rates at $205 per month, performing above average in customer satisfaction, trust and claims handling in our survey. Although its discounts and bundling options score lower, Nationwide’s consistent service and strong renewal rates make it a reliable choice for many drivers.

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Our take

Nationwide delivers substantial overall value for drivers who want solid coverage at a competitive price. According to our rate data, the full coverage premium of $205 per month falls slightly below the category average. It is lower than those of major competitors, such as State Farm and Progressive. 

Nationwide also performs well in our survey for customer satisfaction, trust and renewals, signaling that policyholders feel confident in the company’s reliability. While discounts and bundling options lag behind some rivals, Nationwide’s steady performance across claims handling, service and digital tools makes it a dependable choice for many drivers. 

Keep reading to see how Nationwide stacks up against other top insurers in this year’s survey.

How we calculated this rating

Insure.com surveyed 2,000 auto insurance customers, who rated their insurers on service quality, claims handling, policy options, discounts, digital tools and bundling. Scores were combined with AM Best financial strength ratings, NAIC complaint data and premium rate data from Quadrant Information Services to produce each insurer’s final rating.

Nationwide rankings

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4.19 Insure.com Score
Average Premium
$205 per month
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Pros and cons
Pros:
  • Competitive full coverage rates below the survey average
  • Good customer satisfaction, trust and renewal scores
  • Better-than-average claims handling performance
  • Solid digital tools for managing policies
Cons:
  • Discounts below the category average
  • Bundling options are not as strong as those of the leading competitors
  • Rates are not as low as those of top budget carriers like USAA or Erie

Who should buy Nationwide insurance?

Nationwide is a good choice for you if:

  • Trustworthiness is important to you.
  • You want a well-rounded national carrier with average rates.

It might not be the best choice if:

  • You prefer a company that offers a wide range of discounts on insurance products

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Nationwide auto insurance cost: Coverage and competitor comparison

When it comes to insurance shopping, cost is typically one of the most critical factors for people. Nationwide’s monthly rates for full coverage, at $205 per month, are $4 less than the category average in this year’s survey and are lower than those of its national competitors, such as State Farm and Progressive.

The table below displays the monthly premiums for full coverage from the carriers included in our 2026 survey.

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How Nationwide scores for customer satisfaction, ease of service and policy offerings

Nationwide scored in the top half of companies in our survey for customer satisfaction with a score of 88%, which is higher than the category average of 85%. The company’s score for how customers feel about the ease of accessing policy documents and services was one point lower than the category average. 

As was Nationwide’s score for policy offerings – the metric measuring how expansive the company’s policy offerings are according to survey respondents – 85%, one point higher than the category average.

CompanyCustomer satisfactionEase of servicePolicy offerings
Nationwide88%87%85%
Allstate83%90%81%
Travelers89%89%92%
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How Nationwide scores on customer recommendations, trust and renewals

When asked whether they would recommend their auto insurer to their friends or family, 88% of Nationwide customers said they would. This score is slightly higher than the category average.

Trustworthiness is typically a category where insurance companies struggle to earn high scores – most companies earned scores in the 90th percentile this year – and Nationwide was no different, with a score of 94%. Finally, 94% of Nationwide auto insurance customers planned to renew their policies with the company.

CompanyRecommended by customersTrustworthinessRenewal rate
Nationwide88%94%94%
Allstate89%90%93%
Travelers86%93%92%
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How Nationwide scores for claims handling, digital experience, auto and home bundling and discounts

Nationwide’s customers were more satisfied than average with the company’s claims handling – it earned a score of 81% compared to the average score of 78%. However, it scored significantly higher for digital experience, a metric that measures the user experience of a company’s mobile app and website.

When it comes to discounts, Nationwide performed below average in both the overall discounts and the auto/home bundling category.

CompanyClaims handlingDigital experienceDiscountsAuto and home bundling
Nationwide81%84%56%72%
Allstate78%84%69%85%
Travelers82%87%59%79%
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Types of car insurance coverages offered by Nationwide

From liability and collision to roadside assistance and rental car coverage, Nationwide offers multiple car insurance coverages that you can combine to create a policy that works for you.

Personal auto coverages

  • Bodily injury liability: Pays for other people’s injuries if you’re at fault in an accident.
  • Property damage liability: Covers repair or replacement costs if you damage someone else’s car or property.
  • Personal injury protection: It pays for medical bills, lost wages and related expenses for you and your passengers, regardless of who caused the accident.
  • Uninsured motorist: Protects you if you’re hit by a driver who has no insurance.
  • Underinsured motorist: It helps cover your costs when the at-fault driver’s insurance isn’t enough to pay for all your damages.
  • Medical payments: Cover medical and funeral expenses for you and your passengers after an accident, regardless of who is at fault.

Vehicle coverages

  • Collision: Pays to repair or replace your vehicle if it’s damaged in a crash with another car or object.
  • Comprehensive: Helps cover damage to your car from non-collision events, such as theft, vandalism, fire, weather or hitting an animal.
  • Rental car expense: Covers the cost of a rental car while your vehicle is being repaired after a covered claim.
  • Gap coverage: Bridges the difference between your car’s actual cash value and what you still owe on a loan or lease if your vehicle is totaled or stolen.
  • Towing and labor coverage: Reimburses the cost of towing and basic on-site labor when your car is disabled due to a breakdown or covered incident.

Nationwide’s special auto coverages

  • Accident forgiveness: Keeps your premium from increasing after your first at-fault accident with the company, as long as you qualify for the program.
  • Vanishing deductible: Gradually reduces your collision and/or comprehensive deductible for each policy period you stay accident-free, up to a set limit.
  • Roadside assistance: Adds coverage for services like towing, jump-starts, lockout help, tire changes and fuel delivery when you’re stranded on the road.

Nationwide auto insurance discounts

Nationwide makes it easier to save on auto insurance with discounts tailored to your lifestyle, vehicle and coverage choices. See how things like safe driving, bundling policies or insuring multiple cars can help you lower your premiums. 

It’s important to note that actual savings vary by state, coverage limits, rating factors and policy changes. 

  • SmartRide: 10% when you sign up and 40% for safe driving. Availability varies
  • Good student: Drivers aged 16 to 24 who maintain a minimum B average qualify
  • Go paperless: Get your policy documents online and qualify for a discount
  • SmartMiles: 10% discount for safe driving after the first renewal; availability varies
  • Accident forgiveness: Get rewarded with a discount for safe, accident-free driving
  • Defensive driving: Drivers aged 55 or older qualify if they have had no at-fault accidents in the past 35 months and have completed a state-approved accident prevention course
  • Anti-theft: Savings vary based on the safety devices installed
  • Safe driver: 5 years of safe driving make you eligible for a discount
  • Automatic payments: 3% for scheduled payments and 6% for paying in full
  • Bundling: Average of $1,032 savings on home and auto bundle
  • Multi-car/vehicle: Save up to 20% on your premiums

States where Nationwide offers coverage

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States where Nationwide offers coverage
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
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Illinois
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Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
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Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
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Nationwide at a glance

Nationwide

Founded in 1926 as the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Nationwide has grown into one of the largest insurance and financial services providers in the United States. 

Today, the company protects more than 16 million policies in force across auto, home and specialty lines. Nationwide operates through a broad network of more than 26,000 independent agents, providing customers with personalized support in communities nationwide, while also offering robust digital tools for online account management.

Financially, Nationwide is considered one of the most stable insurers in the industry, with annual revenues exceeding $50 billion and a long-standing A+ (Superior) rating from AM Best for financial strength. This stability helps ensure the company can reliably pay claims and continue innovating across personal and commercial insurance products.

Contact Nationwide: Call 1-877-669-6877 or visit www.nationwide.com.

Resources & Methodology

Methodology

In 2025, Insure.com surveyed more than 2,000 insurance consumers through an independent research firm, Dynata. Customers named their insurer and rated it on customer satisfaction, ease of service, policy options, claims handling, digital experience, discounts and bundling home with auto. We also asked whether they planned to renew, would recommend their insurer to friends and family and trusted their insurer.

For insurers with enough survey responses, we added:

  • AM Best financial strength ratings, which measure an insurer’s ability to pay claims
  • NAIC complaint index scores, which show how many customer complaints an insurer receives relative to its size
  • Average premium data from Quadrant Information Services for a hypothetical 40-year-old driver with a clean driving record, good credit score, 12-mile daily commute and full coverage policy on a Honda Accord LX with liability limits of 100/300/100.

With guidance from Prof. David Marlett, Ph.D., we applied the following weights to calculate each company’s final rating:

  • Customer survey: 40%
  • AM Best: 25%
  • Average premium: 20%
  • NAIC complaints: 15%

Each insurer received a rating between 0.5 and 5 stars.

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Laura Longero
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Laura Longero is an insurance expert and executive editor of CarInsurance.com. With 15 years of experience simplifying complex financial topics, Laura provides clear, expert-backed guidance to help drivers make smart, confident decisions. Before joining CarInsurance.com, she was an award-winning editor for the USA Today Network.

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