For more than 90 years, Nationwide has grown from a small mutual auto insurer owned by policyholders to one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world.
Early growth came from working together with Farm Bureaus that sponsored the company. Eight Farm Bureaus continue to promote Nationwide.
Nationwide, the first major insurer to launch an app for iPhone users, created a platform for members to start the claims process with a photo, find agents and receive quotes.
Nationwide acquires Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), which introduced pet insurance to the United States in 1982.
Nationwide Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide), purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Nationwide Financial Services (NFS) it did not already own; NFS becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide and a private company.