If you need to drive a van belonging to someone else or you are a business owner who needs an employee to drive their van then you can do so legally with a short term van insurance policy. This will allow a person to drive a van that is not their own for up to 28 days on a temporary policy.
Whether you are an individual or a business looking for company van insurance you can now get an instant policy online. There are no long forms to fill in and no long waits. Once you have provided the necessary information your policy will become active immediately. You do not have to wait for your policy documents to arrive by post, you can print them off straight away and they will be emailed to you.
This type of insurance is particularly useful for businesses whether they are large corporations or a small business employing a few employees. It could be that your usual driver is off or busy on another job so you get a temp in to drive the van. You do not want to have to add this person to your existing policy as that would be expensive, time consuming and would risk the no claims on that policy.
An alternative option is to get the new driver covered quickly for just the period of time he will be driving the van. You can get cover for as little as a single day or anywhere up to 28 days if needed. This way you only pay for the cover you need and because it is a completely separate policy your existing no claims will not be affected.
If you are a private individual then getting short term van insurance can be useful if you are borrowing a van from a friend to do a house move. If you rent a van from a van rental company this type of insurance will generally not be valid in the UK. If you are going to move house and do borrow a van then you can get covered for just that day or the weekend.
Getting a temporary van policy is easy and it can be done entirely online. There are no the usual long and complicated forms to fill in the same as if you were getting your annual car insurance policy. You will be provided with documentation you can print off on your computer and your cover will be immediately valid.