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Nationwide Responds after Severe Weather Hits Columbus and Central Ohio

    COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
claim representatives and agents are assisting customers in Columbus and
central Ohio in response to the damages caused by severe storms that hit
the area on Wednesday evening.
    Policyholders with storm damage should call the Nationwide claims
hotline at 1-800-421-3535 or contact their local agent.
    Nationwide's claims teams are prepared to provide a quick response to
customers needs. Temporary drive-in centers will be established in the area
to assess auto claims. An appointment will be necessary and can be made by
calling 1-800-421-3535.
    Most of the claims being filed from the storms involve wind and hail
damage to personal property and automobiles. Claims are being reported from
Hilliard on the west side of the metro area to Blacklick on the east side
of town.
    Nationwide has nearly 400,000 homeowner and 500,000 auto policies in
force in Ohio.
    Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest diversified
insurance and financial services organizations in the world, with more than
$158 billion in assets. Nationwide ranks #98 on the Fortune 100 list. The
company provides a full range of insurance and financial services,
including auto, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life, commercial insurance,
administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions and
long-term savings plans. The Nationwide companies include the country's
seventh-largest property/casualty, the fourth-largest homeowners, the
sixth-largest auto insurance group and the country's largest farm owners
insurer. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, the major subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial, ranks 11th in assets according to A.M. Best. For more
information, visit http://www.nationwide.com.
    Nationwide and the Nationwide Framemark are federally registered
service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. On Your Side is a
service mark of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
     Contacts:
     Joe Case at (614) 249-6353
     casej6@nationwide.com

     Elizabeth Stelzer at (614) 249-1025
     stelzee@nationwide.com


SOURCE Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.




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    CONTACT:
    Joe Case, +1-614-249-6353, or
    casej6@nationwide.com, or Elizabeth Stelzer, +1-614-249-1025, or
    stelzee@nationwide.com, both of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.