Sometimes you may find that you need to insure yourself to drive a car that is not your own but you do not want to have to pay our for an annual car insurance policy. In these situations you can get temporary car insurance.
A temporary car insurance policy can provide you with cover from any from a single day up to 28 days. This sort of daily car insurance is useful if you have just purchased a new car and need to be able to drive it home. You will usually not be covered under your existing policy so you will need this temporary cover to be able to drive your new car.
Getting a day car insurance policy does not affect your no claims on your existing annual policy. This means it will not affect you if you do need to make a claim against the policy.
You can also use your day insurance to travel to any of the European union countries such as France, Spain Portugal, Germany and Holland. This is useful if you are borrowing a friends or relatives car to go on holiday.
Another popular use for this type of insurance is if you are test driving a new car. Some car dealers will allow you to test drive a new car for an extended period. Rather than just taking the car round the block you can drive it for a day or two. This is useful if you want to see if you can get the kids, car seats, shopping and so on in the car. It also allows you to get a better feel for a new car you have not driven before.
To get hold of a temporary insurance policy for a car all you need to do is fill out a simple online form. These are not as long and as complicated as you normal annual insurance forms so they will not take too long to complete.
Once your details have been successfully entered you can pay by credit card and you cover will start immediately. You also do not have to wait until the paper policy is posted to you as you can print out the documents on your printer to take with you.