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Nationwide: insurance claim denied

Ask the claims associate for the reason in writing, then take it to the Office of Customer Relations and the state.

ACredibility A · last verified 2026-10-12 · 100% official or government sources
What does this mean?

Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 18 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.

All Nationwide contactsOpen in the interactive directoryJSON

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Steps

  1. Log in and review the estimates and payment summaries. Ask the claims associate for the reason and the policy language.

    OnlineCheck the status of an auto, homeowners or renters claim Sign-in required

  2. Call the claims line and ask for a review by the associate's manager.

    PhoneFile a claim or reach the claims professional (auto and property) +1-800-421-3535

  3. Email the Office of Customer Relations with the claim number, the decision and your evidence.

    EmailOffice of Customer Relations email OCR@nationwide.com

  4. If you disagree only about the amount, check the policy for an appraisal provision.

  5. File a complaint with your state insurance department.

More contacts for this issue

PhoneOffice of Customer Relations +1-888-999-2018

If that fails, escalate

Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.

  1. Customer service

    PhoneFile a claim or reach the claims professional (auto and property) +1-800-421-3535

    Or the assigned claims associate.

  2. Supervisor

    Ask for the claims associate's manager.

  3. Written complaint

    EmailOffice of Customer Relations email OCR@nationwide.com

    Office of Customer Relations. Ask for the denial and the policy language it relies on, in writing.

  4. State agency

    Your state’s insurance department. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON: states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).

  5. Arbitration

    Many policies have an appraisal clause for disputes about the amount of a loss. Check the policy.

  6. Small claims court

Watch out

  • Claim status, estimates and the claims associate's contact details need sign-in.
  • The contact pages list two different roadside numbers; confirm on the ID card or in the app.

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