File an E&S or specialty insurance claim

Fast, fair claims service for all of your excess and surplus & specialty insurance needs - that’s our goal.
Promptly reporting an event that could lead to a claim helps us achieve this goal — and it's required by your policy. Please refer to your policy for this and all other terms and conditions.

Report a claim by calling or emailing us anytime

  • Call us

    We’re here to handle your claim

    Call 1-800-423-7675, option 1.

    Please be prepared to provide your details

    We’ll ask for the following:

    • Your policy number
    • Email address
    • Best phone number and time of day to contact you regarding the claim
    • Date, time and location of the loss / accident
    • Details of the loss / accident
    • Name, address and phone number of any involved parties
    • If applicable, name of law enforcement agency or fire department, along with the incident number

    Reporting requirements

    Please refer to your policy for specific claims-reporting requirements.

  • Email us

    Report a claim by email

    Claims to: essreportaloss@nationwide.com.

    Freedom Specialty Losses ONLY

    Claims to: fsreportaloss@nationwide.com.

    Cyber/Network Security & Privacy Losses ONLY

    Claims to: esscyberlosses@nationwide.com.

    Please be prepared to provide your details

    Please be prepared to provide the following:

    • Your policy number
    • Date, time and location of the loss / accident
    • Details of the loss / accident
    • Name, address and phone number of any involved parties
    • If applicable, name of law enforcement agency or fire department, along with the incident number

    Reporting requirements

    Please refer to your policy for specific claims-reporting requirements.

Reporting a claim for Nationwide companies

The information on this page applies to the following Nationwide companies:

  • Colonial County Mutual Insurance Company
  • Freedom Specialty Insurance Company
  • National Casualty Company
  • Scottsdale Indemnity Company
  • Scottsdale Insurance Company
  • Scottsdale Surplus Lines Insurance Company