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The People Behind Short Term Insurance

Car insurance has never been a flexible industry, and as drivers, we were frustrated at the lack of options when needing to borrow a car – so we decided to change things.

We created a new way of doing things to help drivers get simple, straightforward short term insurance in an instant.

When you might need us

In those everyday moments when all you need is a few hours or days insurance – Need to borrow a car or van for a day or two? Want to test drive a new vehicle before buying? Learning to drive and want some extra practice? At these times and so many more, Tempcover is here to help.

Just enter a few details about the driver and vehicle

Get your policy documents on your phone the minute you buy

Get on the road straight away with the cover you need

Tempcover was built on the idea that insurance could be different and could fit around you and your needs.

We try to remove the frustration of traditional insurance and develop quicker, easier and more innovative ways to get you covered and back on the road.

Affordable cover, unbelievably fast

Our story

In 2006, Tempcover CEO Alan Inskip had a lightbulb moment – an insurance provider that can offer truly flexible cover for the time drivers actually need. No long term commitment, no auto-renewals, just the cover they want for the amount of time they need. The next day, Tempcover was born.

Our story

In 2006, Tempcover CEO Alan Inskip had a lightbulb moment – an insurance provider that can offer truly flexible cover for the time drivers actually need. No long term commitment, no auto-renewals, just the cover they want for the amount of time they need. The next day, Tempcover was born.



2006
Tempcover launches as Temporary Cover Ltd offering a new and exciting product that gives car and van drivers flexible insurance for 1-14 days.
2007
We begin partnering with a range of big-name insurers and brokers - partnerships which have continued to grow over the years.
2010
‘Temporary Cover’ becomes Tempcover.com.
2013
Tempcover passes the impressive milestone of selling 1 million.
2014
We design and build our first purpose-built website and quote process from scratch, completely changing how drivers get the cover they need.
2016
Tempcover celebrates 10 years as a business by selling it’s 2 millionth policy.
2017
Tempcover is recognised for its outstanding and innovative work by receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation.
2018
Private equity investment company Connection Capital purchases Tempcover - helping us expand and develop new products and opportunities for our customers.
2019
Our innovative development team release our game-changing quote process which finds you the cheapest quote in just 90 seconds! This revolutionary project makes the insurance buying experience quicker and easier than ever before.
2020
We enter the automotive market with a transformative driveaway insurance solution, partnering with leading and innovating motor retailers.
2020
The Tempcover app is released following a complete reinvention. This next innovative step streamlines the buying process to just two steps.
2021
We start working with some of the biggest comparison sites in the UK including Confused.com and Compare the Market.
2021
Tempcover cleans up at various award ceremonies winning 10 awards in the year
2021
It’s not just the voters that love us – our customers do too. We pass 20,000 reviews on Trustpilot with a 4.6/5 ‘Excellent’ rating.
2022
Tempcover become part of the RVU group joining brands such as Confused.com and Uswitch
2022
To ensure we continue to provide the best experience for customers and keep you at the heart of all our decisions, Tempcover launches its company mission, values, and key principles.
2023
After spearheading Tempcover's technical vision for over 5 years, Marc Pell is given the role of Managing Director for Tempcover. Marc takes over the running of Tempcover as we move into the next exciting chapter of the business's history as part of the RVU group.

In the 17 years since we’ve grown a whole new way of insuring drivers as well as our business and now help thousands of drivers find cover for an array of vehicles for hundreds of those everyday situations – whilst continuing to keep the pursuit of simple, yet revolutionary insurance our number one focus.

Meet the team

We’ve been recognised for our work with plenty of awards

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