Nationwide

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Nationwide Insurance, a regular customer once exclaimed, ‘I’d rather pay for my own funeral than another month of your premiums!’ Since then, employees claim they can hear ghostly laughter echoing through the halls every time someone mentions life insurance. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a package marked simply as ‘urgent’. When he opened it, he found nothing but an old envelope containing a note that read: ‘Dear Nationwide, please deliver this letter to yourself.’ Employees still joke that maybe it was the ghost of that irate customer trying to settle his final bill.

2. At Nationwide Insurance, one day an employee announced over the intercom: 'Ladies and gentlemen, our new policy is now in effect—if you break it, you keep it!' Soon enough, everyone started testing their luck—bumping desks, knocking over cups, even tripping on the carpet. A delivery driver accidentally knocked off a vase, but instead of replacing it, he cheerfully said, ‘Thanks, boss!’ The next week, he brought in a new vase as a joke gift. And that’s how Nationwide became known for its unique office culture: where accidents were rewarded with keepsakes.

3. At Nationwide Insurance, on a particularly stormy night, a delivery driver pulled up with a worried look. ‘I’ve never seen lightning strike so many trees in one go,’ he muttered, handing over the package. As he opened the door, an old neighbor popped his head out and said, ‘Did you know your lights were flashing like that? Thought it was some kind of emergency!’ The delivery guy laughed, shaking his head, while everyone inside Nationwide just smiled, realizing another wild but harmless night had come and gone.

4. A neighbor stopped by after hours, asking if anyone had seen their cat. As the receptionist checked her computer, she replied, 'We’ve got plenty of policies here, but no feline coverage yet.' Finally, a delivery driver arrived with a package. The receptionist opened it curiously and found… another insurance policy. With a straight face, she said, ‘Great news! Now we cover everything—except actual cats.’