Briefly - Temporary Insurance
Temporary car & van insurance
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Briefly - Temporary car insurance from 1 hour to 28 days
Download the Briefly app, get a quote and get on the road in minutes, or set a start time which works best for you.
Why Briefly?
- Only pay for the time you need - From a single hour to 28 days, no annual commitment, no paying for weeks when you’re not driving.
- Comprehensive cover as standard - Including social, domestic & pleasure use, commuting and third-party cover for travel in the EU, EEA & Switzerland.
- Your car or someone else’s - Insure the car you own, or one you’re borrowing.
- Plans change? No problem - Cancel a policy before it starts for a full refund.
- No spotless record required - We consider drivers with penalty points, and you can still get a quote if you’ve made a recent claim.
Our cover is perfect when you need to:
- Borrow a car from friends or family
- Step in when someone’s fallen ill and can’t drive
- Share the driving on a long trip
- Test drive a car you’re thinking of buying
- Drive a new car before your annual insurance kicks in
- Stay on the road while selling your car, without renewing an annual policy
- Drive to a pre-booked MOT, even if the car is SORN
How does it work?
1. Select ‘Get a Quote’ to register for an account, if you’re an existing customer – you can log straight in.
2. Search for a new vehicle, or tap one you’ve used before
3.Get a quote, purchase a policy and drive away
Your policy documents are always to hand in the app.
Also need short term insurance for a van? Briefly offers temporary van insurance too
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Briefly is a trading name of Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Registration number 311873. Registered Address: 98 Liverpool Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 6BS, Company No. 01636368
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Styling consistency improvements
- bugfixes
- framework upgrade
The developer, Acorn Insurance, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
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- Contact Info
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Financial Info
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- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Ltd
- Size
- 84 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Acorn Insurance 2026