A temporary insurance quote offers you the possibility of driving the vehicle and be protected by an insurance, on a short term. You can use that for a rental car. Usually when you pick one it comes with a temporary insurance in case something happens.
Let’s say that you decide to go on a holiday and rent a car for a week. You never know what might happen and you do not want to pay the repairs. Without an insurance it would cost you a lot. Or if you get a car from a friend, a temporary car insurance is also goof because it will protect you.
Many car insurances do not have an add on in case of a third person that is driving so if you get a car form someone, a temporary insurance is good. Also, depending on the time you spend in the car, the insurance can be lower or bigger. For example if you drive the car from work to home, for a few hours, the quote is less. But if you take the car into the mountains or in another country, than the insurance fee is bigger because the risk of something happening is bigger also. You can ask a local broker for a temporary car insurance quote or visit an online site that has tools that give you the quotes.
There are many insurance companies that put this type of service at disposal for you and you do not need to fill in personal data. You enter the car details and that is all. After that you can decide if you want to be contacted by a person from the office. Or you can contact the company by yourself and talk to an agent there that can give you more information on what to do.