FAQs

• You must be aged between 17 and 78 years old
• You must hold a UK driving licence, an EU or International driving licence or a UK provisional driving licence
• You must have been a permanent UK resident for the last 12 months or a British expatriate who has previously been a permanent resident of the UK
• You must have no more than 7 licence points in the last 3 years
• You must not have been disqualified from driving for the last 2 years
• You must have no more than 2 fault claims in the last 3 years
• You must have no criminal convictions, a current Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) or Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)
• You must not have had a previous policy of insurance declared void by an insurer
• The minimum vehicle value is £500 and the maximum claim for a vehicle is capped at £65,000 depending on the insurer chosen

Please be aware that each insurer on our panel has their own eligibility criteria and so you should pay close attention to their Proposer’s Declaration

• No vehicle modifications allowed (except for those designed to aid disabled drivers)
• Left hand drive cars (we do insure left hand drive motorhomes)
• Cars with more than 8 seats in total
• Commercial vehicles with more than 6 seats in total
• Use for hire or loan vehicles (i.e. vehicle rentals, vehicle salvage/recovery agents, credit hire vehicle/companies and accident management companies)
• Use for hire and reward, racing, pace-making, speed testing, commercial travelling or use for any purpose in relation to the motor trade
• Use for carrying hazardous goods or use at a hazardous location

Currently, UK drivers are free to drive in all countries currently part of the EU or European Economic Area (EEA) if you have a full valid British or Northern Irish licence and valid car insurance. With any of our standard private car insurance policies, you automatically get third-party equivalent cover.

Note – In the event of a Britain leaving the EU without a deal in place, you will be required to organise a Green Card as proof of insurance from your insurer before driving in the EU (see below for more information).

Due to the short term nature of our products we offer, and the administration time required to generate a Green Card, we regret that we cannot supply Green Cards for our policies and would therefore not be appropriate if the cover is intended to be used within the EU.

We’ll be updating this page with new information as and when the Brexit dealings become clearer. For the latest information on driving abroad you can visit: https://www.abi.org.uk and https://www.gov.uk/

Yes. It is possible to take out more than one policy in most instances.

We are only able to insure those vehicles found on our website.

While we’re confident we can offer cover to a wide range of drivers, occasionally you may find instances where our underwriters are unable to offer you a policy.
This could be due to a number of factors such as the postcode area, the age of the driver and/or the type of vehicle you wish to insure. We are however constantly expanding our panel of insurers to widen the scope of what we can cover. Please keep us in mind, as you may find we can help you in the future.

We are unable to do this as it is not possible to backdate insurance cover.

This will be dependent on your age, as minimum age restrictions apply according to the vehicle insurance group. Please visit our guide pages to see more information on which vehicles can be insured.

No. The only vehicle you will be covered to drive is the one you have provided the details for on your policy, but you can purchase another Tempcover policy.

Yes, the item being towed is covered for any damage that it may cause whilst it is attached to the vehicle. There is no cover for the actual boat/caravan/trailer.

Currently, one of the insurers we work with can offer temporary insurance for motorhomes, campervans, caravanettes and horseboxes. This cover is currently an extension to their van insurance scheme so be sure to select van insurance when starting your quote. At this time, we are unable to insure recovery vehicles.

We are currently unable to offer cover for hired vehicles i.e. from Hertz or Avis. We can cover leased or hire-purchase vehicles. We can also cover demonstrator and courtesy vehicles, but this does not extend to travel outside of the UK.

The DVLA and most UK Post Offices will accept insurance certificates which have been downloaded from the Internet for road fund licence purposes.
Please be aware that not all of our insurers offer cover for this purpose, but this information is displayed when selecting an insurer. For more information about purchasing vehicle tax, please visit www.gov.uk/browse/driving/car-tax-discs.

You can pay for your insurance via our secure payment system. The payment methods available to you will be presented at checkout. We accept the following payment methods:

• Visa (credit/debit cards)
• MasterCard (credit/debit cards)
• Maestro (debit card)
• PayPal
• American Express
• Apple Pay

Our payment confirmation page will be displayed as soon as your transaction has been authorised. This page will show you your policy number and the date your cover is due to start and expire. Your policy documents, including your certificate of insurance, can be printed online. Please note that you are unable to cancel or make changes to your temporary insurance cover policy once your payment has been authorised. Refunds are not available once the policy has been purchased.

Try putting your details through again. If you continue to have a problem, please contact your card issuer for advice.

For data protection reasons, your card issuer will not disclose to us the reason for a card being declined. Please contact the card issuer who should be able to help.

We will email you at the email address you provided with a receipt for the amount you have paid.

Yes, it is important that the actual policyholder is aware of the cover being purchased and agrees to all the points in the proposer’s declaration. Due to data protection, security questions will be asked that need to be answered correctly prior to proceeding with payment.

Policy documents are sent to the email address provided on the policy. If you would like the documents posted out to you, please send your request to contactus@tc247.co.uk, quoting your policy number.

Please note that delivery times vary according to when the policy has been purchased. We cannot guarantee next day delivery except where the policy has been purchased prior to Royal Mail last acceptance times. Please see the Royal Mail website for further information: www.royalmail.com/personal/uk-delivery/special-delivery

Once you’ve purchased a temporary insurance policy, your insurance details will shortly be passed to the Motor Insurance Database (MID). While they are passed within the timescales required by the MID, due to the short-term nature of your policy, it is possible your policy may have expired before the details are loaded into the database.

We recommend that you print your Insurance Certificate and have this with you as this remains valid proof of your insurance and legal entitlement to drive the vehicle.

If you purchased breakdown cover alongside your policy and a breakdown occurs (whether or not you need assistance), you must immediately call the 24-hour Breakdown Control Centre on 01245 210 270 or 0330 123 1283. Breakdown assistance or recovery will only be provided if you or a driver stay with the vehicle until a rescue vehicle arrives.

To report an incident or for any claim related queries, please contact our dedicated claims handling team on 0333 241 3392. Remember to quote your policy number which can be found on your insurance certificate

Your insurer will negotiate a fair settlement based on established sources of information. The maximum settlement value specific to your policy can be found in your policy documentation.

If your policy is for 30 days or less – you may cancel this policy at any time. Due to the short term nature of this policy there will be no refund of the premium.
If your policy is for more than 30 days (provided there has been no claim for total loss under the policy) and if the cover doesn’t meet your requirements, please contact us within 14 days from its commencement and we will refund the premium paid less a pro-rata sum for the period of cover provided and our administration fee of £15.

Should you wish to cancel after this time there will be no refund of the premium.

Please note that any charity donations paid will not be refunded.

No, due to the short term nature of the policy we do not allow any changes to be made.

Our policies are for a short period of time and usually have a one-off purpose. Therefore, we do not provide the option to renew the policy. We will email you to advise that your policy is due to expire and provide a link to our website to allow you to purchase a new policy if you require further cover.

If you have received a promotional email or SMS from Tempcover, you can get a discount for the amount stated within the message until the date stated within the message. This discount is only available for a temporary car or van insurance policy. The current offer ends 30th January 2020 and excludes Learner driver, impounded vehicle and motorcycle policies. The discount is taken from the administration fee and is not, therefore subject to IPT.

If you wish to no longer receive promotional emails or SMS from Tempcover, please send us a message via our contact us page.

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